The list of acronyms has been arranged alphabetically for your convenience.
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| ACP | African, Caribbean, and Pacific Countries |
| ACTPN | Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations |
| AD | Antidumping |
| A/D | After Date |
| ADB | Asian Development Bank |
| A/DS | Agent Distributor Service, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| AD VAL | Ad Valorem Tariff Rate |
| AGOA | African Growth and Opportunity Act |
| AECA | Arms Export Control Act |
| AFDB | African Development Bank |
| AFDF | African Development Fund |
| AFTA | ASEAN Free Trade Area |
| AIT | American Institute in Taiwan |
| APCAC | Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce |
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| AoA | Agreement on Agriculture |
| APTA | Automotive Products Trade Act |
| A/S | After Sight |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| ATA | Admission Temporaire (temporary admission) |
| ATAC(s) | Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee(s) |
| ATC | Agreement on Textiles and Clothing |
| ATCA | Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft |
| ATPA | Andean Trade Preference Act |
| AUI | ASEAN-United States Initiative |
| AusAID | Australian Agency for International Development |
| AVE | Ad Valorem Equivalent |
| B2B | Business to business |
| B2C | Business to consumer |
| BAR | Buy American Restrictions |
| BC (B/C) | Bill(s) for Collection |
| BDV | Brussels Definition of Value |
| BE (B/E) | Bill(s) of Exchange |
| BEA | Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| BFC | Business Facilitation Center, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| BIA | Best Information Available |
| BIMP-EAGA | Brunei,Indonesia, Malaysia,the Philippines East-ASEAN Growth Area |
| BIRPI | United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property |
| BIS | Bank for International Settlements |
| BISNET | Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| BIT | Bilateral Investment Treaty |
| B/L | Bill of Lading |
| BR | Bill(s) Receivable |
| BNC | Bi-national Commission |
| BOND | Business Outreach to New Democracies (program) |
| BOP | Balance of Payments |
| BOT | Balance of Trade |
| BOT | Build, Own, Transfer |
| BPM | Balance of Payments Manual (IMF) |
| BSEC | Black Sea Economic Cooperation |
| BSP | Business Sponsored |
| BSP | Between-show Promotion |
| BTN | Brussels Tariff Nomenclature |
| BXA | Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| C&F | Cost and Freight (Incoterm) |
| C&I | Cost and Insurance |
| CACM | Central American Common Market |
| CAD | Cash against documents |
| CADIC | Comparative Analysis of Domestic Industry’s Condition |
| CAFC | Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| CAFTA | Central American Free Trade Agreement |
| CAIP | Community Adjustment Investment Program |
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy (EU) |
| CAP | Country Action Plan |
| Capra-TFOC | Capra-Trade Facilitation Office Canada |
| CARIBCAN | Canadian-Caribbean Basin Initiative |
| CARICOM | Caribbean Common Market |
| CAS | Country Assistance Strategy (World Bank) |
| CBERA | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act |
| CBI | Caribbean Basin Initiative |
| CCC | Commodity Credit Corporation |
| CCC | Customs Cooperation Council |
| CCCN | Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature |
| CCL | Commerce Control List (formerly Commodity Control List) |
| CCNAA | Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Taiwan) |
| CCPIT | China Council for the Promotion of International Trade |
| CEA | Chinese Economic Area |
| CEA | Council of Economic Advisers |
| CEMCA | Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa |
| CEP | Constructed Export Price |
| CEPGL | Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries |
| CEPT | Common effective preferential tariff |
| CER | Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations |
| CET | Common External Tariff |
| CFIUS | Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States |
| CFR | Cost and Freight (Incoterm) |
| CFTA | United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement |
| CG | Consultative Group |
| CG-18 | Consultative Group of Eighteen (GATT) |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| CIA | Cash in advance |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance, and Freight (Incoterm) |
| CIF & C | Cost, Insurance, and Freight and Commission |
| CIL (CiL) | Clean Import Loan |
| CIME | Committee on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises (OECD) |
| CIMS | Commercial Information Management System, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| CIP | Carriage and Insurance Paid (Incoterm) |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| CIT | United States Court of International Trade |
| CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species |
| CITA | Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements |
| CITIC | China International Trust and Investment Corporation |
| CITT | Canadian International Trade Tribunal |
| CIV | Customs Import Value |
| CMP | Country Marketing Plan |
| CN | Combined Nomenclature |
| CNUSA | Commercial News USA, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| COCOM | Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (NATO) |
| CODE | Committee on Development Effectiveness |
| CODEX | Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| COE | Council of Europe |
| COMECON | Council for Mutual Economic Assistance |
| COMESA | Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (formerly a PTA) |
| COI (CoI) | Certificate of Inspection |
| COM (CoM) | Certificate of Manufacture |
| COP | Cost of Production |
| CP | Contracting Party |
| CPE | Centrally Planned Economy |
| CPT | Carriage Paid to (Incoterm) |
| CSCE | Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| CT | Countertrade |
| CTA | Committee on Trade in Agriculture (GATT) |
| CTF | Certified Trade Fair, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| CV | Constructed Value |
| CVD | Countervailing Duty |
| CWO | Cash with order |
| CXT | Common External Tariff |
| DA (D/A) | Documents against Acceptance |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee (OECD) |
| DAF | Delivered at Frontier (Incoterm) |
| DAV | Domestic Added Value |
| DC (D/C) | Documentary Credits |
| DDP | Delivered Duty Paid (Incoterm) |
| DD (D/D) | Date Draft |
| DD (D/D) | Demand Draft |
| DD (D/D) | Documentary Draft |
| DDU | Delivered Duty Unpaid (Incoterm) |
| DEQ | Delivered Ex Quay (Incoterm) |
| DES | Delivered Ex Ship (Incoterm) |
| DF | Duty Free |
| DGF | Development Grant Facility (World Bank) |
| DISC | Domestic International Sales Corporation |
| DOC | United States Department of Commerce |
| DP (D/P) | Documents against Payments |
| DPC | Deferred Payment Credit |
| DR-CAFTA | Dominican Republic – Central American Free Trade Agreement |
| DRS | Debtor Reporting System |
| DS | Dispute Settlement |
| DSU | Dispute Settlement Understanding (i.e., WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes) |
| DTIS | Diagnostic Trade Integration Study |
| DTI | Department of Trade and Industry (thedti) |
| EAA | Export Administration Act (United States) |
| EAEC | East Asia Economic Caucus |
| EAI | Enterprise for the Americas Initiative |
| EAPC | Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council |
| EAR | Export Administration Regulations (United States) |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| EC | European Community |
| ECA | Economic Cooperation Administration |
| ECB | European Central Bank |
| ECCAS | Economic Community of Central African States |
| ECCN | Export Control Classification Number |
| ECDC | Economic Cooperation Among Developing Countries |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe |
| ECGF | Export Credit Guarantee Facility |
| ECO | Economic Cooperation Organisation |
| ECOWAS | Economic Community of West African States |
| ECS | Échantillons Commerciaux (commercial samples) |
| ECS | European Cooperation System |
| ECSB | European System of Central Banks |
| ECSC | European Coal and Steel Community |
| ECU | European Currency Unit |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| EEA | European Economic Area |
| EEC | European Economic Community |
| EEP | Export Enhancement Program (United States) |
| EFF | Commonwealth’s Exporting for the Future Program |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| EIB | European Investment Bank |
| EITCA | United States-Soviet Union Agreement to Facilitate Economic, Industrial, and Technical Cooperation |
| EMS | European Monetary System |
| EMU | European Monetary Unit |
| EP | Export Price |
| EPC | Economic Policy Council (United States) |
| EPC | European Patent Convention |
| EPZ | Export Processing Zone |
| ER | Export Restraint |
| ERM | Exchange Rate Mechanism |
| ERP | European Recovery Program |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| ESAF | Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility |
| ESCAP | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| ESCWA | Economic and Social Commission for Western Africa |
| ESCB | European System of Central Banks |
| ESP | Exporter’s Sales Price |
| ESW | Economic and Sector Work (World Bank) |
| ETC | Export Trading Company |
| ETO | Electronic Trade Opportunity |
| ETSI | European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
| EU | European Union |
| excl. | Excluding |
| Ex | From |
| EXW | Ex-works (Incoterm) |
| EX-IM BANK | Export-Import Bank of the United States |
| FA | Facts Available |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations |
| FARA | Foreign Agents Registration Act |
| FAS | Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| FAS | Free Alongside Ship (Incoterm) |
| FBP | Foreign Bill Purchased |
| FCA | Free Carrier (Incoterm) |
| FCIA | Foreign Credit Insurance Association (United States) |
| FCL | Full Container Load |
| FCN | Freedom, Commerce, and Navigation Treaty |
| FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office (United Kingdom) |
| FCPA | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States) |
| FC&S | Free Of Capture And Seizure |
| FCS | Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
| FDIUS | Foreign Direct Investment in the United States |
| FER | Foreign Economic Representative |
| FF (F/F) | Freight Forwarder |
| FI | Free in |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Corporation of America |
| FIFO | First-in, First-out |
| FISC | Foreign International Sales Corporation |
| FIRST | Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative |
| FMC | Federal Maritime Commission (United States) |
| FMS | Foreign Military Sales |
| FMSCR | Foreign Military Sales Credit |
| FMV | Foreign Market Value |
| FO | Free out |
| FOB | Free on Board (Incoterm) |
| FOFI | Foreign First |
| FOGS | Functioning of the GATT System |
| FOR | Free on Rail (Incoterm) |
| FOREX | Foreign Exchange |
| FOT | Free on Truck (Incoterm) |
| FR | Federal Register (United States) |
| FROB | Foreign Cargo Remaining on Board |
| FSAP | Financial Sector Assessment Program |
| FSC | Foreign Sales Corporation |
| FTA | Free Trade Area |
| FTA | Free Trade Agreement |
| FTAA | Free Trade Area of the Americas |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission (United States) |
| FTZ | Foreign Trade Zone |
| FTZ-BOARD | Federal Trade Zone Board |
| FTZ-SZ | FTZ-Subzone |
| FV | Fair Value |
| FX | Foreign Exchange Service |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| G-5 | Group of Five (the United States, Japan, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom) |
| G-7 | Group of Seven (the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada) |
| G-8 | Group of Eight (the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdon, Canada, and Russia) |
| G-77 | Group of Seventy-seven [all countries within UNCTAD Groups “A” (African and Asian countries, with the exception of Israel and South Africa) and “C” (Latin America) – now comprising more than 120 developing countries] |
| GAB | General Agreement to Borrow |
| GATS | General Agreement on Trade in Services |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GATT 1994 | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade – The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, as revised in 1994, which is part of the WTO Agreements. GATT 1994 includes the original General Agreement, which is known as GATT 1947. |
| GCC | Gulf Cooperation Council |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GEC | Global Electronic Commerce |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| GFCF | Gross Fixed Capital Formation |
| GII | Global Information Infrastructure |
| GLV | General License, Limited Value |
| GNG | Group of Negotiations on Goods |
| GNP | Gross National Product |
| GNP | Government Procurement |
| GNS | Group of Negotiations on Services |
| GP | Global Program |
| GPA | WTO Agreement on Government Procurement |
| GPG | Global Public Good |
| GP-ZONE | General Purpose Free Trade Zone |
| GSP | Generalized System of Preferences |
| GSTP | Global System of Trade Preferences |
| GTPNet | Global Trade Point Network |
| HIPC | Heavily Indebted Poor Countries |
| HM | Home Market |
| HS | Harmonized System (e.g. HS codes) |
| HTS | Harmonized Tariff Schedule |
| HTSUS | Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States |
| IA | Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| IADB (or IDB) | Inter-American Development Bank |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IAWG | Inter-Agency Working Group |
| IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) |
| IC | Industry Committee of the OECD |
| ICA | International Coffee Agreement |
| ICA | International Cocoa Agreement |
| ICA | International Commodity Agreement |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ICB | International Competitive Bidding |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICITO | Interim Commission of the International Trade Organization |
| ICO | International Coffee Organization |
| ICSID | International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes |
| IDA | International Development Association |
| IDB (or IADB) | Inter-American Development Bank |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| IEEPA | International Emergency Economic Powers Act |
| IESC | International Executive Service Corps |
| IF | Integrated Framework |
| IFTRTA | Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance |
| IFTF | Integrated Framework Trust Fund |
| IFWG | Integrated Framework Working Group |
| IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| IFI | International Finance Institution |
| IIC | Inter-American Investment Corporation |
| IIPA | International Intellectual Property Alliance |
| ILO | International Labor Organization |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| INCOTERMS | International Commercial Terms |
| INR | Initial Negotiating Right |
| INRA | International Natural Rubber Agreement |
| INRO | International Natural Rubber Organization |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
| IOR-ARC | Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation |
| IOS | International Organization for Standardization |
| IP | Intellectual property |
| IPAC | Industry Policy Advisory Committee (United States) |
| IPC | Integrated Program for Commodities |
| IPR | Intellectual property rights |
| IR | Integrated Response |
| ISA | International Sugar Agreement |
| ISAC | Industry Sector Advisory Committee (United States) |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| ITA | International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| ITA | International Tin Agreement |
| ITA | Information Technology Agreement |
| ITAR | International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
| ITC | International Trade Commission (United States) |
| ITC | International Trade Center, UNCTAD/WTO |
| ITO | International Trade Organization |
| ITU | International Telecommunication Union |
| JCCT | United States-Mexico Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade |
| JCP | Japan Corporate Program |
| JETRO | Japan External Trade Organization |
| JITAP | Joint Integrated Technical Assistance Programme |
| K.D. | Knocked Down |
| KTOE | Kilotons of Oil Equivalent |
| LAIA/ALADI | Latin American Integration Association |
| LAFTA | Latin America Free Trade Area |
| LAI | Loan Against Imports |
| LASU | Large Aircraft Sector Understanding |
| LC (L/C) | Letter of Credit |
| LCL | Less-than full Container Load |
| LDC | Less Developed Country |
| LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
| LOI | Letter of Interest |
| LOT | Level of Trade Adjustment |
| LTA | Long-Term Agreement on International Trade in Cotton Textiles |
| LTL | Less Than Load (Shipment) |
| LTFV | Less Than Fair Value |
| MAC | Market Access and Compliance Unit, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| MAI | Multilateral Agreement on Investment |
| MDB | Multilateral development bank |
| MDG | Millennium Development Goal(s) |
| MEAs | Multilateral Environmental Agreements |
| MERCOSUR | Mercado Común del Sur (Southern Common Market) |
| MFA | Multi-Fiber Arrangement |
| MFN | Most-Favored Nation |
| MIF | Multilateral Investment Fund |
| MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
| MITI | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan) |
| MNA | Middle East and North Africa Region (World Bank) |
| MNC | Multinational Corporation |
| MOFERT | Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (People’s Republic of China) |
| MOSS | Market-oriented sector-specific negotiation process (United States-Japan) |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPT | Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications |
| MRA | Mutual Recognition Agreement |
| MRU | Mano River Union |
| MSA t | Multilateral Steel Agreemen |
| MSG | Melanesia Spearhead Group |
| MT | Metric Ton |
| MTN | Multilateral Trade Negotiations |
| MTO | Multilateral Trade Organization |
| MTS | Multilateral Trading System |
| NA | Needs Assessment |
| NADBANK | North American Development Bank |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification System |
| NEPAD | New Partnership for Africa’s Development |
| n.e.s. | Not elsewhere specified |
| NGO | Non-Government Organisation |
| NIE | Newly Industrialised Economies |
| NME | Non-market Economy |
| NP | Nairobi Protocol |
| NPF | Non-privileged Foreign |
| NPISHs | Non-profit Institutions Serving Households |
| NSC | National Security Council (United States) |
| NTB | Non-Tariff Barrier |
| NTDB | National Trade Data Bank (United States) |
| NTE | New to Export |
| NTE | National Trade Estimates Report |
| NTM | New to Market |
| NTM | Nontariff Measure |
| NV | Normal Value |
| NVOCC | Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier |
| OA (O/A) | Open Account |
| OA | Official Aid |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| ODA | Official Development Assistance |
| OE | Oil Equivalent |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OECS | Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States |
| OED | Operations Evaluation Department (World Bank) |
| OEEC | Organization for European Economic Cooperation |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| OMA | Orderly Marketing Agreement |
| OOF | Other official flows |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| OPIC | Overseas Private Investment Corporation (United States) |
| OPIC | Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
| PCG | Policy Coordinating Group |
| PEC | President’s Export Council (United States) |
| PEFCO | Private Export Funding Corporation |
| PFC | Priority Foreign Country |
| PL | Public Law |
| PL 480 | Public Law 480, Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act (“Food For Peace”) (United States) |
| POI | Period of Investigation |
| POR | Period of Review |
| PPA | Protocol of Provisional Application |
| PRC | People’s Republic of China |
| PRSP | Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (World Bank) |
| PSI | Pre-shipment Inspection |
| PTA | Preferential Trade Agreement |
| PUDD | Potential Uncollected Dumping Duty |
| PWL | Priority Watch List |
| QAG | Quality Assurance Group |
| QR | Quantitative Restriction |
| QUAD | Quad countries (Canada, EU, Japan and the US) |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RBP | Restrictive Business Practice |
| RFQ | Request for Quote |
| RO-RO | Roll On-Roll Off |
| RTA | Regional Trade Agreement |
| SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation |
| SACU | Southern African Customs Union |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SAP | Structural Adjust Program |
| SAR | Special Administrative Region |
| SARS | South African Revenue Services |
| SC | Steering Committee |
| SCM | Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
| SD (S/D) | Sight Draft |
| SDR | Special Drawing Rights |
| SECOFI | Secretar de Comercio y Fomento Industrial (Mexico) |
| SED | Shipper’s Export Declaration |
| SG | Shippers Guarantee |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
| SII | Structural Impediments Initiative (United States-Japan) |
| SIMIS | Single Internal Market Information Systems |
| SIMS | Single Internal Market Service |
| SITC | Standard International Trade Classification |
| SNPA | Substantial New Program of Action |
| SPS | Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures |
| SR&CC | Strikes, Riots And Civil Commotions |
| SSA | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| STC | Security Trade Control |
| STE | State Trading Enterprise |
| STR | Special Representative for Trade Negotiations |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TAA | Trade Adjustment Assistance (United States) |
| TABD | Transatlantic Business Dialogue |
| TARIC | Integrated Tariff of the European Communities |
| TBT | Technical Barriers to Trade |
| TCC | Trade Compliance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| TCMD | Third Country Meat Directive |
| TD (T/D) | Time Draft |
| TD | Trade Development (U.S. Department of Commerce) |
| TDP | Trade and Development Program |
| TEC | Tariff Exterieur Commun (Common External Tariff) |
| TEP | Transatlantic Economic Partnership |
| TETA | Transport Education Training Authority |
| TEU | Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) |
| TFYR | The Former Yugoslav Republic (of Macedonia) |
| TNC | Trade Negotiations Committee |
| TNC | Transnational Corporation |
| TPA | Trade Promotion Authority |
| TPC | Trade Policy Committee (United States) |
| TPES | Total Primary Energy Supply |
| TPM | Trigger-Price Mechanism |
| TPO | Trade Promotion Organisation |
| TPRG | Trade Policy Review Group (United States) |
| TPRM | Trade Policy Review Mechanism |
| TPSC | Trade Policy Staff Committee (United States) |
| TPSC | Trade Policy Subcommittee (United States) |
| TRIMS | Trade-Related Investment Measures |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
| TSB | Textile Surveillance Body |
| TSI | Trade Support Institution |
| TSUS | Tariff Schedule of the United States |
| TVA | Value-Added Tax (Taxe à la Valeur Ajoutée) |
| TWA | Trade-Weighted Average |
| TWEA | Trading With the Enemy Act |
| UDEAC | Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (now CEMAC) | |
| UEMOA | West African Economic and Monetary Union | |
| UIN | Unique Identifier Number | |
| ULCC | Ultra large crude carrier | |
| UMA | Arab Maghreb Union | |
| UN | United Nations | |
| UNAIDS | Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS | |
| UNCITRAL | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law | |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | |
| UNCTC | United Nations Center on Transnational Corporations | |
| UN/DESA/SD | United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division | |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Program | |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Program | |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization | |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children Fund | |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | |
| UK | United Kingdom | |
| UR | Uruguay Round | |
| URAA | Uruguay Round Agreements Act | |
| USAID | U.S. Agency for International Development | |
| USF&CS | United States Foreign and Commercial Service | |
| US | United States | |
| USA | United States of America | |
| USC | United States Code | |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture | |
| USDOC | United States Department of Commerce | |
| USEC | United States Mission to European Communities | |
| USITC | United States International Trade Commission | |
| USOECD | United States Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development | |
| USP | United States Price | |
| US-SACU FTA | US-Southern African Customs Union Free Trade Area | |
| USTR | United States Trade Representative, or Office of the United States Trade Representative | |
| USTTA | United States Travel and Tourism Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce | |
| USUN | United States Mission to the United Nations |
| VAR | Value-Added Reseller |
| VAT | Value-Added Tax |
| VER | Voluntary Export Restraint |
| VL | Variable Levy |
| VLCC | Very large crude carrier |
| VPU | Vice-Presidential unit |
| VRA | Voluntary Restraint Agreement |