Abbreviation

Expansion

ABS

Access and Benefit Sharing

ACCs

Air Cargo Complexes

AED

Additional Excise Duty

AEZs

Agricultural Export Zones

AICTE

All India Council for Technical Education

AHMC

Assaying and Hallmarking Centre

AMS

Aggregate Measurement Support

AOA

Agreement on Agriculture

APCAEM

Asia and Pacific Centre for Agriculture and Engineering Machinery

APCICT

Asian & Pacific Training Centre for Information & Communications Technology for Development

APCTT

Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology

APEDA

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

APTA

Asia Pacific Trade Agreement

ASCM

Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations

ASIDE

Assistance to States for Development of Export Infrastructure and other Allied Activities

ASSOCHAM

Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India

BHLG

Bilateral High Level Group

BIFR

Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction

BIMSTEC

Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

BIS

Bureau of Indian Standards

BOA

Board of Approval

BOT

Board of Trade

BRC

Bank Realization Certificate

BTP

Biotechnology Park

CAGR

Compound Annual Growth Rate

CAPEXIL

Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council

CBD

Convention on Bio-Diversity

CCA

Chief Controller of Accounts

CCRI

Central Coffee Research Institute

CDM

Clean Development Management

CEC

Committee on Economic Cooperation

CECA

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

CECPA

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement

CENVAT

Central Value Added Tax

CEPA

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

CFC

Common Fund for Commodities

CFSs

Container Freight Stations

CHEMEXCIL

Chemicals Export Promotion Council

CIF

Cost Insurance Freight

CII

Confederation of Indian Industry

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

CLE

Council for Leather Exports

COE

Committee of Experts

COMESA

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

CONCOR

Container Corporation Of India

CPIOs

Central Public Information Officers

CSIR

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

CSM

Consortium of Shoe Manufacturers

CSP

Common Service Providers

CST

Central Sales Tax

CVC

Central Vigilance Commission

DCs

Development Commissioners

DDA

Doha Development Agenda

DEPB

Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme

DES

Duty Exemption Scheme

DFCE

Duty Free Credit Entitlement

DFIA

Duty Free Import Authorization

DFQF

Duty Free Quota Free

DFRC

Duty Free Replenishment Certificate

DFTP

Duty Free Tariff Preference

DGAD

Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties

DGCI&S

Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics

DGFT

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

DGS&D

Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal

DoC

Department of Commerce

DoNER

Department of North-East Region

DSB

Dispute Settlement Body

DSU

Dispute Settlement Understanding

DTA

Domestic Tariff Area

DTR

Daily Trade Return

ECA

Economic Commission for Africa

ECGC

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited

ECLA

Economic Commission For Latin America

ECR

Export Credit Refinance

EDF

Export Development Fund

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EEC

European Economic Community

EEPC

Engineering Export Promotion Council

EFTA

European Free Trade Association

EGOM

Empowered Group of Ministers

EHTP

Electronic Hardware Technology Park

EIAs

Export Inspection Agencies

EIC

Export Inspection Council

EO

Export Obligation

EOUs

Export Oriented Units

EPA

Economic Partnership Agreement

EPB

Export Promotion Board

EPCG

Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme

EPCs

Export Promotion Councils

EPIPs

Export Promotion Industrial Parks

EPZ

Export Processing Zones

ESCAP

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

EU

European Union

EXIM

Export-Import

FCV

Flue Cured Virginia Tobacco

FDDI

Footwear Design & Development Institute

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FICCI

Federation Of Indian Chambers Of Commerce & Industry

FIEO

Federation of Indian Export Organizations

FMS

Focus Market Scheme

FOB

Free on Board

FPS

Focus Product Scheme

FSMSC

Food Safety Management Systems Based Certification

FTAs

Free Trade Agreements

FTP

Foreign Trade Policy

FTWZ

Free Trade Warehousing Zone

GAP

Good Agricultural Practices

GATT

General Agreement on Trade & Tariffs

GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council

GCI

Growth Competitiveness Index

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GI

Geographical Indications

GJEPC

Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council

GMO

Genetically Modified Organism

GRC

Grievance Redressal Committee

GSTP

Global System of Trade Preferences

GTL

Gem Testing Lab

HACCP

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points

HBP

Hand Book of Procedures

HPLC

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

HRD

Human Resource Development

HS

Harmonised System

HSD

High Speed Diesel

IAPTA

India Afghanistan Preferential Trade Agreement

IBEF

India Brand Equity Foundation

ICA

Indian Council of Arbitration

ICAR

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

ICCR

Indian Council for Cultural Relations

ICDs

Inland Container Depots

ICNRED

International Conference on Natural Rubber Extension and Development

ICO

International Coffee Organisation

ICP

Integrated Computerization Project

ICTA

Indian Coffee Trade Association

IDI

Indian Diamond Institute

IDLS

Integrated Development of Leather Sector Scheme

IEC

Importer Exporter Code Number

IFC

Information and Facilitation Counter

IGC

Inter-Governmental Commission

IIFT

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

IIP

Indian Institute of Packaging

IITF

India International Trade Fair

ILDP

Integrated Leather Development Programme

IMC

Inter-Ministerial Committee

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IPQC

In-process Quality Control

IPRs

Intellectual Property Rights

IRDA

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

ISFTA

Indo SriLanka Free Trade Agreement

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

ITA

Inland Transport Assistance

ITC

International Trade Centre

ITPO

India Trade Promotion Organization

JBCs

Joint Business Councils

JCM

Joint Commission

JEC

Joint Economic Committee

JEG

Joint Economic Group

JSG

Joint Study Group

JTF

Joint Task Force

JWG

Joint Working Group

KPCS

Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

LAC

Latin American and Caribbean

LCSs

Land Customs Stations

LDCs

Least Developed Countries

LMG

Like Minded Group

LOI

Letters of Intent

LPI

Logistic Performance Index

LTFR

Less Than Full Reciprocity

MAI

Market Access Initiative

MDA

Marketing Development Assistance

MEP

Minimum Export Price

MFN

Most Favoured Nation

MMTC

Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation

MODVAT

Modified Value Added Text

MoP

Margin Of Preference

MoUs

Memoranda of Understanding

MPEDA

The Marine Products Export Development Authority

MRAs

Mutual Recognition Agreements

MSMEs

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

MSP

Minimum Support Price

MTPL

MMTC Transnational Pte. Ltd., Singapore

NABL

National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

NaCSA

National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture

NAFTA

North America Free Trade Agreement

NAMA

Non Agricultural Market Access

NCTI

National Centre for Trade Information

NEIA

National Export Insurance Account

NETFISH

Network for Fish Quality Management and Sustainable Fishing

NFE

Net Foreign Exchange

NGR

Negotiating Group on Rules

NIC

National Informatics Centre

NINL

Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd.

NPOP

National Programme for Organic Production

NRCP

National Residue Control Plan

NTBs

Non-Tariff Barriers

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OLIC

Official Language Implementation Committee

OTDS

Overall Trade-distorting Domestic Support

PAI

Personal Accident Insurance

PCS

Port Community System

PEC

Projects and Equipment Corporation of India

PEPC

Project Exports Promotion Council

PHARMEXCIL

Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council

PIC

Prior Informed Consent

PIS

Priced Information System

PIU

Project Implementing Unit

PLSDP

Placement Linked Skill Development Programme

POL

Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants

PSAG

Private Sector Advisory Group

PSF

Price Stabilization Fund Scheme

PSUs

Public Sector Undertakings

PTA

Preferential Trade Agreement

QUPD

Quality Upgradation and Product Diversification

RBI

Reserve Bank of India

REACH

Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals

RGCA

Rajeev Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture

RPSs

Rubber Producers’ Societies

RRII

Rubber Research Institute of India

RTAs

Regional Trade Agreements

RTI

Right to Information

S&D

Special And Differential

SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

SACU

Southern African Customs Union

SAD

Special Additional Duty

SAFTA

South Asian Free Trade Area

SAPTA

SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement

SCOPE-AIR

Standing Committee on Promotion of Exports by Air

SCOPE-SHIPPING

Standing Committee on Promotion of Exports by Sea

SEPC

Export Promotion Council for Services

SEPs

Sensitive Products

SEZ

Special Economic Zone

SHGs

Self Help Groups

SIAP

Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific

SLEPC

State Level Export Promotion Committee

SMART

Society for Marketing of Rural Artisan Products

SPS

Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Measures

SSM

Special Safeguard Mechanism

STC

State Trading Corporation of India Limited

STCL

Spices Trading Corporation Ltd

STP

Software Technology Park

SVJDM

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Centre of Jewellery Design and Manufacture

TBT

Technical Barriers To Trade

TDA

Trade Development Authority

TED

Terminal Excise Duty

TEF

Trade and Economic Framework

TFAI

Trade Fair Authority of India

TIDP

Trade & Investment Development Programme

TLP

Tariff Liberalization Programme

TPF

Trade Policy Forum

TRA

Tea Research Association

TRAINS

Trade Analysis and Information System

TRIPS

Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights

TRQs

Tariff Rate Quotas

TSR

Technically Specified Rubber

TT

Tappers Training

TUSMP

Technology Upgradation Scheme for Marine Products

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade & Development

UNTPDC

UNCTAD Trade Point Development Centre

UPASI-TRF

United Planters’ Association of Southern India- Tea Research Foundation

VHT

Vapour Heat Treatment

VKGUY

Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojna

WANA

West Asia and North Africa

WEF

World Economic Forum

WEMS

Web Enabled Monitoring System

WPDR

Working Party on Domestic Regulations

WTO

World Trade Organization

WTPF

World Trade Point Federation