Common Abbreviations in Trade
a/c – account-current
a.m. – ante meridiem
arr – arrival
av – average
avdp – avoirdupois
B/L – bili of lading
B/O – buyer's option
C.a.d. – cash against documents
C.& F. – cost and freight
C.& I. – cost and insurance
C.I.F. – cost, insurance and freight
Dis. – discount
D/N – debit-note
D/P – documents against payment
E.E. – errors excepted
E.&.O.E. – errors and omissions excepted
f.a.q. – fair average quality
f.d. – free discharge
F.A.S. – free alongside ship
f.i.o. – free in and out
F.O.B. – free on board
F.O.R. – free on rail
F.O.T. – free on truck
ins – insurance
int – interest
L/C – letter of credit
o/o – order of
p.a. – per annum
p.m. – per meridiem
P.O. – post office
P.O.D. – payment on delivery
S.&.H.E. – Sundays and holidays excepted
S.S. – steamship
T.T. – telegraphic transfer
wt. – weight
w.w. – warehouse warrant