Export Compliance Acronyms
Acronyms are coded as
- EAR (Export Administration Regulation)
- ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
- FTR (Foreign Trade Regulations), or
- OFAC (Office Foreign Assets Control)
Acronyms that apply more generally are not coded.
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ACE |
Automated Commercial Environment |
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AES
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Automated Export System |
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AG |
Agreements Guidelines (ITAR) or Australia Group |
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AGR |
Agriculture (EAR license exception) |
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APO |
Air Force Post Office |
| APP | Adjusted Peak Performance (EAR license exception and computer control parameter) |
| APR | Additional Permissive Reexports (EAR license exception) |
| AT | Anti-Terrorism (EAR reason for control) |
| AVS | Aircraft and vessels (EAR license exception) |
| BAG | Baggage (EAR license exception) |
| BIS | Bureau of Industry and Security (EAR) |
| CACR | Cuban Assets Control Regulations (OFAC) |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| CB | Chemical & Biological Weapons (EAR reason for control) |
| CBP | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| CC | Crime Control (EAR reason for control) |
| CCATS | Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System |
| CCD | Consumer Communications Devices (EAR license exception) |
| CCL | Commerce Control List (EAR) |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIV | Civil End-Users (EAR license exception) |
| CJ | Commodity Jurisdiction |
| DCS | Destination Control Statement (EAR) or Direct Commercial Sales (ITAR) |
| DDTC | Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (ITAR) |
| DOD | U.S. Department of Defense |
| DOJ | U.S. Department of Justice |
| DOPSR | Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (ITAR) |
| DPL | Denied Persons List (EAR) |
| DSP | Department of State Pro Forma (ITAR) |
| DTAG | Defense Trade Advisory Group (ITAR) |
| DTC | Defense Trade Control (DTC) |
| DTCC | Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (ITAR) |
| DTCL | Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing (ITAR) |
| DTCP | Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy (ITAR) |
| DTSA | Defense Technology Security Administration |
| EAA | Export Administration Act (EAR) |
| EAR | Export Administration Regulations |
| ECCN | Export Classification Control Number (EAR) |
| ECMP | Export Compliance Management Program |
| ECO | Export Compliance Officer |
| ECR | Export Control Reform |
| ECRA | Export Control Reform Act (EAR) |
| ECRI | Export Control Reform Initiative |
| EEI | Electronic Export Information |
| EI | Encryption Items (EAR reason for control) |
| ELISA | Export License Status Advisor |
| EMCP | Export Management & Compliance Program (EAR) |
| ENC | Encryption (EAR license exception) |
| EO | Empowered Official (ITAR) |
| EPCI | Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative (EAR) |
| FC | Firearms Convention (EAR reason for control) |
| FCPA | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
| FMS | Foreign Military Sales (ITAR) |
| FPO | Fleet Post Office |
| FPPI | Foreign Principal Party in Interest (FTR) |
| FSC | Facility Security Clearance |
| FTR | Foreign Trade Regulations |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GBS | Group B Shipments (EAR license exception) |
| GC | General Correspondence (ITAR) |
| GFT | Gift (EAR license exception) |
| GOV | Government (EAR license exception) |
| HIS | Homeland Security Investigations |
| HPC | High Performance Computer (EAR) |
| HTS | Harmonized Tariff Schedule (FTR) |
| ICP | Internal Control Program (ITAR) |
| IEEPA | International Emergency Economic Powers Act (OFAC) |
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ISO |
International Standards Organization |
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ITAR
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International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
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ITN |
Internal Transaction Number (FTR) |
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ITSR |
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (OFAC) |
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IVL |
Individual Validated License (EAR) |
| LO | Licensing Officer (EAR/ITAR/OFAC) |
| LVS | Shipments of limited value (EAR license exception) |
| M&A | Merger and Acquisition |
| MDE | Major Defense Equipment (ITAR) |
| MLA | Manufacturing License Agreement (ITAR authorization) |
| MOD | Ministry of Defense |
| MT | Missile Technology (EAR reason for control/ITAR) |
| MTCR | Missile Technology Control Regime |
| NB | Nota bene (EAR) |
| NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement |
| NES | Not Elsewhere Specified (EAR) |
| NISPOM | National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (ITAR) |
| NLR | No License Required (EAR) |
| NP | Nuclear Nonproliferation (EAR reason for control) |
| NS | National Security (EAR reason for control) |
| NSG | Nuclear Suppliers Group (EAR) |
| OEE | Office of Export Enforcement (BIS) |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control |
| PCFC | Political Contributions, Fees and Commissions (ITAR) |
| PM | Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (ITAR) |
| POA | Power of Attorney |
| PPI | Principal Party in Interest (FTR) |
| RFQ | Request for Quote |
| RPL | Servicing and replacement of parts and equipment (EAR license exception) |
| RS | Regional Stability (EAR reason for control) |
| RWA | Return Without Action (EAR/ITAR/OFAC) |
| SCO | Special Compliance Official (ITAR) |
| SCP | Support for the Cuban People (EAR license exception) |
| SDN | Specially Designated National (OFAC) |
| SI | Significant Items (EAR reason for control) |
| SL | Surreptitious Listening (EAR reason for control) |
| SLI | Shipper’s Letter of Instruction |
| SME | Significant Military Equipment (ITAR) |
| SNAP-R | Simplified Network Application Process – Revised (EAR) |
| SS | Short Supply (EAR reason for control) |
| SSI | Sectoral Sanctions Identification List (OFAC) |
| STA | Strategic Trade Authorization (EAR license exception) |
| STELA | System for Tracking Export License Applications (EAR) |
| SW | Software |
| TAA | Technical Assistance Agreement (ITAR authorization) |
| TCP | Technology Control Plan (ITAR) |
| TD | Technical Data |
| TLA | Three Letter Acronym (of which there are too many in export controls) |
| TMP | Temporary (EAR license exception) |
| TSPA | Technology and Software Publicly Available |
| TSR | Technology and Software Restricted (EAR license exception) |
| TSU | Technology and Software Unrestricted (EAR license exception) |
| TTCP | Technology Transfer Control Plan (ITAR) |
| TWEA | Trading with the Enemy Act (OFAC) |
| UN | United Nations Embargo (EAR reason for control) |
| USG | United States Government |
| USML | United States Munitions List (ITAR) |
| USPPI | United States Principal Party in Interest (FTR) |
| UVL | Unverified List (EAR) |
| VD | Voluntary Disclosure (ITAR) |
| VEU | Validated End User (EAR) |
| VSD | Voluntary Self-Disclosure (OFAC or EAR) |
| WDA | Warehouse and Distribution Agreement (ITAR authorization) |
| WT | Weighted TeraFLOPS (EAR measure of computer performance) |
| XP | High Performance Computer (EAR reason for control) |
| XTN | External Transaction Number (FTR) |
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