Abbreviations
Browse trade and customs terminology Abbreviations to help you understand key concepts, regulations, and procedures in international trade.
A
AAR - Actual Arriving Report
Actual Arriving Report
ADB - Authorised Dealer Bank
Authorised Dealer Bank
AEO - Authorized Economic Operator
Authorized Economic Operator
AfCFTA - African Continental Free Trade Agreement
African Continental Free Trade Agreement
ANCLA - Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents
Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents
API - Application Programming Interface
Application Programming Interface
ARM - Advanced Risk Management
Advanced Risk Management
AWB - Airway Bill
Airway Bill
B
BC - Bills for Collection
Bills for Collection
BL - Bill of Lading
Bill of Lading
B'odogwu - B'odogwu system (Customs system)
B'odogwu system (Customs system)
BPA - Business Process Analysis
Business Process Analysis
BSC - Bio-Safety Clearance
Bio-Safety Clearance
C
CAC - Corporate Affairs Commission
Corporate Affairs Commission
CAMA - Companies and Allied Matters Act
Companies and Allied Matters Act
CAP - Corrective Action Plan
Corrective Action Plan
CBN - Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria
CCI - Clean Certificate of Inspection
Clean Certificate of Inspection
CDR - Completion of Discharge Report
Completion of Discharge Report
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
CIMP - Cargo-IMP
Cargo-IMP
CISS - Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme
Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme
CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CL - Crimson Logic (Technology provider for the National Single Window)
Crimson Logic (Technology provider for the National Single Window)
CM - Change Management
Change Management
CMS - Customs Management System
Customs Management System
CO - Checking Officer
Checking Officer
COO - Certificate of Origin
Certificate of Origin
CPC - Customs Processing Centre
Customs Processing Centre
CRFFN - Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria
Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria
CRP - Companies Registration Portal
Companies Registration Portal
CSD - Consignment Security Declaration
Consignment Security Declaration
CVON - Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria
Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria
CVS - Cars, Vehicle Surcharge
Cars, Vehicle Surcharge
D
DG - Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods
DLC - Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance
Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance
DMI - Directorate of Military Intelligence
Directorate of Military Intelligence
DPR - Department of Petroleum Resources
Department of Petroleum Resources
DQAC - Department of Quality and Assurance Certificate
Department of Quality and Assurance Certificate
DSS - Directorate of States Security
Directorate of States Security
E
eCOO - Electronic Certificate of Origin
Electronic Certificate of Origin
ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States
Economic Community of West African States
EEG - Export Expansion Grant
Export Expansion Grant
EEZ - Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment
ETA - Expected Time of Arrival
Expected Time of Arrival
ETD - Explosive Trace Detection
Explosive Trace Detection
ETLS - ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme
ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme
EUC - End User Certificate
End User Certificate
EU-REX - European Union Registered Exporter System
European Union Registered Exporter System
EXIM - Exporter/Importer
Exporter/Importer
F
FAAN AVSEC - FAAN Aviation Security
FAAN Aviation Security
FAAN - Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
FDF - Federal Department of Fisheries
Federal Department of Fisheries
FF - Freight Forwarder
Freight Forwarder
FFM - Freight Forwarding Message (electronic)
Freight Forwarding Message (electronic)
FGN - Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Government of Nigeria
FIRS - Federal Inland Revenue Service
Federal Inland Revenue Service
FMAFS - Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
FMF - Federal Ministry of Finance
Federal Ministry of Finance
FMITI - Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
FMLD - Federal Ministry of Livestock Development
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development
FMMBE - Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
FMOF - Federal Ministry of Finance
Federal Ministry of Finance
FOB - Free On Board
Free On Board
FPIS - Federal Produce Inspection Service
Federal Produce Inspection Service
FRSC - Federal Road Safety Corps
Federal Road Safety Corps
FSC - Facility Status Clearance
Facility Status Clearance
FX - Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange
G
GHA - Ground Handling Agent
Ground Handling Agent
GHP - Good Hygiene Products
Good Hygiene Products
GMP - Good Manufacturing Practice
Good Manufacturing Practice
GOVCBR - Government Cross Border Regulatory Message
Government Cross Border Regulatory Message
GSE - Ground Support Equipment
Ground Support Equipment
GSP - Generalized System of Preferences
Generalized System of Preferences
H
HACCP - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
HF - Holding Facility
Holding Facility
HS Code - Harmonized System Code
Harmonized System Code
I
IAF - Independent Accreditation Firm
Independent Accreditation Firm
IAR - Impending Arrival Report
Impending Arrival Report
IATA - International Air Transport Association
International Air Transport Association
ICT - Information and Communications Technology
Information and Communications Technology
IDEC - Import Duty Exemption Certificate
Import Duty Exemption Certificate
IDF - Import Declaration Form
Import Declaration Form
IO - Inspection Officer
Inspection Officer
IPPC - International Plant Protection Convention
International Plant Protection Convention
ISO - International Organisation for Standardization
International Organisation for Standardization
IT - Information Technology
Information Technology
J
JIT - Joint Inspection Team
Joint Inspection Team
JTB - Joint Tax Board
Joint Tax Board
L
LCA - Licensed Customs Agent
Licensed Customs Agent
LCFF - Licensed Customs Freight Forwarder
Licensed Customs Freight Forwarder
LC - Letter of Credit
Letter of Credit
LPCO - Licenses, Permits, Certificates and Others
Licenses, Permits, Certificates and Others
M
MDA - Ministries, Departments and Agencies
Ministries, Departments and Agencies
MEMART - Memorandum and Articles of Association
Memorandum and Articles of Association
MOA - Memorandum of Association
Memorandum of Association
MOE (Forestry) - Federal Ministry of Environment (Forestry Department)
Federal Ministry of Environment (Forestry Department)
MOPD - Ministry of Planning and Development (Common at state level)
Ministry of Planning and Development (Common at state level)
MOPI - Ministry of Petroleum Incorporated
Ministry of Petroleum Incorporated
MOT - Federal Ministry of Transport
Federal Ministry of Transport
MPR - Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Ministry of Petroleum Resources
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets
Material Safety Data Sheets
N
NACCIMA - Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture
Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture
NAC - National Bio-safety Management Agency
National Bio-safety Management Agency
NAFDAC - National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
NAGAFF - National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders
National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders
NAQS - Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service
NASC - National Agriculture Seed Council
National Agriculture Seed Council
NBS - National Bureau of Statistics
National Bureau of Statistics
NCAA - Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
NCC - Nigerian Communications Commission
Nigerian Communications Commission
NCDMB - Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board
Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board
NCS - Nigeria Customs Service
Nigeria Customs Service
NCX - Non-Commercial Exports
Non-Commercial Exports
NDLEA - National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
NEPC - Nigerian Export Promotion Council
Nigerian Export Promotion Council
NEPZA - Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority
Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority
NESREA - National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
NESS - Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme
Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme
NGN - Nigerian Naira
Nigerian Naira
NICIS - Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System
Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System
NIGIS - Nigeria Customs Information System
Nigeria Customs Information System
NIMASA - Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
NIMC - National Identity Management Commission
National Identity Management Commission
NIPC - Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
NIS - Nigeria Immigration Service
Nigeria Immigration Service
NLNG - Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas
Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas
NMDPRA - Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority
NNCI - Non-Negotiable Certificate of Inspection
Non-Negotiable Certificate of Inspection
NNPCL - Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
NNRA - Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority
NOTN - Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations
Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations
NOTOC - Notice To Captain
Notice To Captain
NPA - Nigerian Ports Authority
Nigerian Ports Authority
NPF - Nigerian Police Force
Nigerian Police Force
NSC - Nigerian Shippers' Council
Nigerian Shippers' Council
NSW - National Single Window
National Single Window
NUPRC - Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission
NXP - Nigeria Export Proceeds Form
Nigeria Export Proceeds Form
O
OGFZA - Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Authority
Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Authority
ONSA - Office of the National Security Adviser
Office of the National Security Adviser
OPTS - Oil Producers Trade Section
Oil Producers Trade Section
P
PAAR - Pre-Arrival Assessment Report
Pre-Arrival Assessment Report
PCS - Port Community System
Port Community System
PEBEC - Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council
Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council
PIA - Pre-Shipment Inspection Agent
Pre-Shipment Inspection Agent
PIAs - Pre Shipment Inspection Agents
Pre Shipment Inspection Agents
PMO - Project Management Office
Project Management Office
POD - Plant Quarantine Department, NAQS
Plant Quarantine Department, NAQS
Port Health - Port Health Services
Port Health Services
PPPRA - Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency
Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency
PRA - Pest Risk Analysis
Pest Risk Analysis
PSSP - Port Service Support Portal
Port Service Support Portal
PTDF - Petroleum Technology Development Fund
Petroleum Technology Development Fund
PTI - Petroleum Training Institute
Petroleum Training Institute
Q
QACD - Quality Assurance and Certification Department
Quality Assurance and Certification Department
QCC - Quarantine Clearance Certificate
Quarantine Clearance Certificate
QIO - Quarantine Inspection Officer
Quarantine Inspection Officer
R
REX - Registered Exporter System
Registered Exporter System
RFI - Request for Information
Request for Information
RIMS - Revenue and Invoice Management System
Revenue and Invoice Management System
S
SEN - Ship Entry Notice
Ship Entry Notice
SEW - Single Electronic Window
Single Electronic Window
SGD - Single Goods Declaration
Single Goods Declaration
SONCAP - Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme
Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme
SON - Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Standards Organisation of Nigeria
SOO - Statements on Origin
Statements on Origin
SPL - Sea Protection Levy
Sea Protection Levy
SPS - Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Sanitary and Phytosanitary
SRS - System Requirements Specification
System Requirements Specification
SSCC - Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
SSP - Scanning Service Providers
Scanning Service Providers
SWIFT - Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
SW - Single Window
Single Window
T
TAT - Turnaround Time
Turnaround Time
TCC - Tax Clearance Certificate
Tax Clearance Certificate
TDED - Trade Data Element Directory
Trade Data Element Directory
TFP - Trade Facilitation Platform
Trade Facilitation Platform
TIN - Taxpayer Identification Number
Taxpayer Identification Number
TPR - Trade Partner Registration
Trade Partner Registration
TRMS - Trade Monitoring System
Trade Monitoring System
U
UCL - Uncleared Cargo List
Uncleared Cargo List
UCR - Unique Consignment Reference
Unique Consignment Reference
UNCEFACT - United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
UV - ultra-violet
ultra-violet
UWS - Unit/ULD Weight Statement
Unit/ULD Weight Statement
V
VAOS - Shipping Owner or the Agent responsible for submission of vessel & cargo information to authorities
Shipping Owner or the Agent responsible for submission of vessel & cargo information to authorities
VAT - Value Added Tax
Value Added Tax
VO - Verification Officer
Verification Officer
VREG - Vehicle Registration
Vehicle Registration
W
WCO SAFE - World Customs Organisation SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade
World Customs Organisation SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade
WCO - World Customs Organisation
World Customs Organisation
WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health (formerly Office International des Epizooties - OIE)
World Organisation for Animal Health (formerly Office International des Epizooties - OIE)