Abbreviation (A)

Description

A.C.V

Actual Cash Value

A/C

Account(A Statement of Money.)

A.D

After Date

A.G.W.T

Actual Gross Weight

A.O.

Account of

A/OR

And/or

A/P

Account Paid

A/R

All Risks ( Insurance )

A/S

After Sight

A/S

Alongside

A/T

Airmail Transfer-Money Transfer By Air Mail, Used for Small Amounts.

AA

Always Afloat

AAR

Against all Risks-Term Used in Marine Insurance to Indicate that the Policy Covers any Incidents Which May Damage Property.

ACC.COP

According to the Custom of the Port

ACC

Acceptance, Accepted

AD VAL.

Ad Valorem ( According to Value )

AD Valorem

At Value-At Value Freight Rate is one Where the Freight is Based on the Value of The Goods.

ADD

Anti-Dumping Duty-A Tariff applied as a Penalty for the Importation of Goods at a Price Below that Prevailing in the country of Origin.

ADD ON

Add on-In Airfreight, a Rate which is used in Combination with other Rates to Establish a Through Rate.

ADP

Automated Data Processing

ADR

European Agreement Concerning The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods By Road

AETR

European Agreement Concerning The work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport

AFRA

Average Freight Rate Assessment

AGCY

Agency

AGT

Agent

AMT

Air Mail Transfer

ANF

Arrival Notification Form

Approx

Approximately

ARR

Arrival

ARRD

Arrived

ASAP

As Soon as Possible

ASS

Associate

At Sight

At Sight-A Bill of Exchange Which is Payable on Demand, Without Credit.

ATA Carnet

Temporary Customs Admission

ATA

Actual Time of Arrival

ATD

Actual Time of Departure

Athens Convention

Athens Convention-International Convention Governing Carrier's Liability for Passengers and their Luggage’s.

ATP

Agreement For The International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs

ATTY

Attorney

AUTH

Authorized

AUX

Auxiliary

AWB

Air Waybill-A Non Negotiable Document, Used by Air Carrier or Agent as a Receipt for the Goods and it Evidences the Contract of Carriage.