Customs Glossary

Confused by the import-export jargon? Our glossary provides a short explanation of all the customs terms to help you navigate global trade.

• What is the WTO?
• What is the MFN?
• What is the FTA?
• What is an EORI Number?
• What is an EAD?
• What is EXS?
• What is ENS?
• What is the NCTS?
• What is a TAD?
• What is a LRN?
• What is a MRN?
• What is C88?
• What is CHIEF?
• What is CPC?
• What is EHC?
• What is PHYTO?
• What is TRACES NT?
• What is a BCP?
• What is CFSP?
• What is AEO?
• What is a DAN/ TAN?
• What is a Transit Guarantee?
• What are ABP's?
• What is the ACMD Model?
• What is APH?
• What is APHA?
• What is Badges?
• What is BCO?
• What is BEIS?
• What is BF?
• What is BTD?
• What is the BTOM?
• What is C21?
• What is a Carrier?
• What is a CHED?
• What is CDS?
• What is a Cash Account?
• What is CBAM?
• What is CofO?
• What is CITES?
• What is a Commodity Code?
• What is Common Transit Convention (CTC)?
• What is CPTPP?
• What is CPT?
• What is CSP?
• What is CTC?
• What is CUC?
• What is Cumulation?
• What is Customs Regimes?
• What is Customs Routes?
• What is DAFF?
• What is DAP?
• What is DDP?
• What is DEFRA?
• What is DTC?
• What is DPU?
• What is Duty rate?
• What is eBL?
• What is EIDR?
• What is ESG?
• What is EUDR?
• What is EXW?
• What is FCA?
• What is FOCBS?
• What is Freeports?
• What are Freight Forwarders?
• What is FSA?
• What is GDP?
• What is a GMR?
• What is GSP?
• What is GVMS?
• What is H8?
• What is HRFNAO?
• What is a HS code?
• What is IBF?
• What is ICS?
• What is ICS2?
• What is ICT?
• What is iDTC?
• What is ILP?
• What is 'Importer's Knowledge'?
• What are Incoterms Rules?
• What is Intrastat?
• What are IPAFFS?
• What is IUU?
• What is a LSP?
• What is MoU?
• What is NCTS5?
• What is NCA?
• What is DTAP?
• What is EOT?
• What is DVP?
• What is CIP?
• What is ATTS?
• What is Indirect Representation?
• What is Direct Representation?
• What is IPS?
• What is EPS?
• What is GPI?
• What is a TSP?
• What is NIPHL?