7501   

U.S. Customs Entry Summary

A8A

Manifest

A8B

In transit Manifest

AAEI American Association of Exporters and Importers
ABI Automated Broker Interface
ACE Automated Commercial Environment
ACI Advanced Commercial Information

ACIS  

Automated Customs Information Service

ACROSS

Accelerated Commercial Release Support System

AMPS Administrative Monetary Penalty System

B3      

Canadian Customs Entry

BCS

Border Cargo Selectivity

BRASS

Border Release Advanced Screening & Selectivity

CA Customs Act
CAFE Line Release for In Bond Cargo or ABI In-Bond reporting (aka automated In-Bond)
CBP Customs Border Patrol
CADEX Customs Automated Data Exchange
CBSA Canada Border Services Agency

CCD

Cargo Control Document

CCI

Canada Customs Invoice

CCRA

Canada Customs Revenue Agency (Now the CBSA)

CDRP Commercial Driver Registration Program 
CFIA Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight

COMAT

Company Owned Material

CPT Carriage Paid To

CSA   

Customs Self Assessment

c-tpat Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
DDU Delivered Duty Unpaid
DRP Duties Relief Program

DOT   

Department of Transportation

EDC Export Distribution Centre

EDI

Electronic Data Interface

EOPS Exporters of Processing Services

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ETA Excise Tax Act
EXW EX Works
FAQs Frequently Asked Questions
FAS Free Along Side
FAST Free And Secure Trade

FDA

Food & Drug

FIRST

Frequent Importer Release System

FOB Free On Board
GST Goods and Service Tax
H.S.  Harmonizing System 
HTS Harmonizing Tariff Schedule
IPPC International Plant Protection Convention 
ITA Income Tax Act
ITC International Trade Commission
LVS Low Value Shipments
MPD Master Penalty Document

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NMFTA National Motor Freight Traffic Association 

NHTSA

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

OGD Other Government Departments
PIP Partners in Protection

PAPS  

Pre Arrival Processing System

PARS 

Pre Arrival Release System

PR Prior Notification

RMD  

Release on Minimum Documentation

SCAC Standard Carrier Alpha Code 
SIMA Special Import Measures Act
SOX The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
SRN Shipment Reference Number
TSA Transport Security Administration

USDA 

United States Department of Agriculture

VDP Voluntary Disclosure Program
WPM Wood Packaging Material
WTO World Trade Organization