| AASCO |
Association of American Seed Control Officials |
Association |
| ABRASEM |
Brazil Seed Association |
Association |
| AC21 |
Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture |
Organization |
| AFBF |
American Farm Bureau Federation |
Association |
| AFSTA |
African Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| AIB |
Anti-Infringement Bureau |
Organization |
| AMS |
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service |
Organization |
| AMSAC |
Mexican Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| ANASAC |
Chilean Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| AOSA |
Association of Official Seed Analysts |
Association |
| AOSCA |
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies |
Association |
| AP |
Adventitious Presence |
Miscellaneous |
| APHIS |
Animal Plant Health Inspection System |
Organization |
| APLU |
Association of Public Land-grant Universities |
Association |
| APS |
American Phytopathological Society |
Association |
| APSA |
Asian Pacific Seed Association |
Association |
| ARP |
Acreage Reduction Program |
Program |
| ASA |
American Soybean Association |
Association |
| ASA |
Argentine Seed Association |
Association |
| ASTA |
American Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| AWB |
Air WayBill |
Freight |
| BKG |
Booking |
Freight |
| B/L |
Bill of Lading |
Freight |
| BOD |
Board of Directors |
Organization |
| BT |
Bacillus thuringiensis insect resistant crops |
Pest |
| BTA |
Bi-Lateral Trade Agreement |
Program |
| CAA |
Cash Against Acceptance |
Banking |
| CAD |
Cash Against Documents |
Banking |
| CAFTA |
Central American Free Trade Agreement |
Program |
| CAS |
Southern Agriculture Council |
Association |
| CAT |
Corporate Activity Tax |
Miscellaneous |
| CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
Program |
| CCP |
Counter Cyclical Payments |
Banking |
| CERA |
Center for Environmental Risk Assessment |
Organization |
| CES |
Centralized Exam Station |
Freight |
| CFR |
Cost and Freight |
Freight |
| CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
Organization |
| CGMMV |
Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus |
Pest |
| CGRFA |
Commission of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
Organization |
| CI |
Commercial Invoice |
Documentation |
| CIA |
Cash In Advance |
Banking |
| CIF |
Cost, Insurance, Freight |
Freight |
| CITES |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species |
Program |
| CnF |
Cost and Freight |
Freight |
| CNSA |
China National Seed Association |
Association |
| CNSTA |
China National Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| COO |
Certificate Of Origin |
Documentation |
| CPT |
Carriage Paid To |
Freight |
| CSTA |
Canadian Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| CTBT |
Cooperative Turgrass Breeders Test |
Organization |
| D/A |
Documents Against Acceptance |
Banking |
| D/P |
Documents Against Payment |
Banking |
| DAP |
Delivered At Place |
Freight |
| DAT |
Delivered At Terminal |
Freight |
| DDP |
Delivered Duty Paid |
Freight |
| DDTC |
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls |
Organization |
| DPV |
Description of Plant Viruses |
Program |
| DUCA |
Data Use and Compensation Agreement |
Program |
| DUS |
Distinct Uniform Stable |
Freight |
| EAR |
Export Administration Regulations |
Freight |
| ECCN |
Export Control Classification Number |
Freight |
| EDV |
Essentially Derived Variety |
Miscellaneous |
| EEI |
Electronic Export Information |
Freight |
| EIN |
Employer Identification Number |
Miscellaneous |
| EIS |
Environmental Impact Study |
Program |
| EMP |
USDA Emerging Market Program |
Program |
| EPPO |
European and Mediteranean Plant Protection Organization |
Organization |
| ESA |
European Seed Association |
Association |
| ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Freight |
| ETD |
Estimated Time of Delivery |
Freight |
| EXW |
Ex-works |
Freight |
| FAO |
Food Agriculture Organization |
Organization |
| FAS |
Foreign Ag Service |
Organization |
| FAS |
Free Alongside Ship |
Freight |
| FCA |
Free Carrier |
Freight |
| FCL |
Full Container Load |
Freight |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
Organization |
| FMD |
USDA Foreign Market Development |
Organization |
| FOB |
Free On Board |
Freight |
| FSMA |
Food Safety Modernization Act |
Program |
| FTZ |
Free Trade Zone |
Freight |
| G20 |
Group of 20 |
Organization |
| GE |
Genetically Engineered |
Miscellaneous |
| GEMAA |
Generic Event Marketability and Access Agreement |
Program |
| GIPSA |
Grain Inspection Packers & Stockyard Administration |
Organization |
| GMO |
Genetically Modified Organism |
Miscellaneous |
| GRAS |
Generally Recognized as Safe |
Miscellaneous |
| GURTS |
Genetic Use Restriction Technology System |
Program |
| HT |
Herbicide Tolerant |
Miscellaneous |
| ICTSI |
International Container Terminal Services Inc |
Freight |
| IEC |
ASTA International Executive Committee |
Association |
| ILSI |
International Life Sciences Institute |
Organization |
| ILWU |
International Longshore Warehouse Union |
Association |
| INCO |
International Commerce terms |
Freight |
| IP |
Intellectual Property |
Miscellaneous |
| IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
Organization |
| IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
Miscellaneous |
| ISF |
International Seed Federation |
Association |
| ISHI |
International Seed Health Initiative |
Program |
| ISPM |
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures |
Organization |
| ISTA |
Illinois Seed Trade Association |
Association |
| ISTA |
International Seed Testing Association |
Association |
| ITPGR |
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
Program |
| KGS |
Kilograms |
Sales |
| L/C |
Letter of Credit |
Banking |
| LBS |
Pounds |
Sales |
| LCL |
Less than Container Load |
Freight |
| LLP |
Low Level Presence |
Miscellaneous |
| MAP |
USDA Market Access Program |
Program |
| MOA |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Organization |
| MT |
Metric Ton |
Sales |
| MTA |
Material Transfer Agreement |
Program |
| NA Product |
North American product |
Miscellaneous |
| NABI |
North American Biotechnology Initiative |
Program |
| NAPB |
National Association of Plant Breeders |
Association |
| NAPPO |
North American Plant Protection Organization |
Organization |
| NCAD |
Net Cash Against Documents |
Banking |
| NCGA |
National Corn Growers Association |
Association |
| NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
Organization |
| NORAM |
North American |
Organization |
| NOSB |
National Organic Standards Board |
Organization |
| NPB |
National Plant Board |
Organization |
| NPGS |
National Plant Germplasm System |
Organization |
| NPPO |
National Plant Protection Organization |
Organization |
| NSA |
Northwest Seaport Alliance |
Association |
| NSHAPP |
National Seed Health Accreditation Pilot Program |
Program |
| NSHS |
National Seed Health System |
Program |
| NTEP |
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program |
Program |
| O/A |
Open Account |
Banking |
| OBL |
Ocean Bill of Lading |
Freight |
| ODA |
Oregon Department of Agriculture |
Organization |
| OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
Organization |
| OFB |
Oregon Farm Bureau |
Association |
| OGSBA |
Oregon Grass Seed Bargaining Association |
Association |
| OSA |
Oregon Seed Association |
Association |
| OSC |
Oregon Seed Council |
Association |
| OWA |
Oregon Women for Agriculture |
Association |
| P&D |
Pest and Disease |
Testing |
| P&G |
Purity and Germination |
Testing |
| PBR |
Plant Breeders Rights |
Miscellaneous |
| PC |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
Testing |
| PCIT |
Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance & Tracking System |
Testing |
| PeDS |
Pest Database for Seeds |
Testing |
| PExD |
Phytosanitary Export Database |
Testing |
| PFA |
Pest Free Area |
Testing |
| PFPP |
Pest Free Place of Production |
Testing |
| PI |
Proforma Invoice |
Documentation |
| PL |
Packing List |
Documentation |
| PKG |
Package/Packing |
Freight |
| POA |
Power Of Attorney |
Miscellaneous |
| POD |
Point (Port) of Delivery |
Freight |
| PP |
Polypropylene Bag |
Miscellaneous |
| PP |
Prepayment |
Banking |
| PPA |
Plant Protection Act |
Program |
| PPDDP |
Plant Pest & Disease Management & Disaster Program |
Program |
| PPQ |
Plant Protection & Quarantine |
Organization |
| PRA |
Pest Risk Assessment |
Miscellaneous |
| PSA |
Pacific Seed Association |
Association |
| PVP |
Plant Variety Protection |
Miscellaneous |
| QSP |
Quality Samples Program |
Program |
| ReFreSH |
Regulatory Framework for Seed Health |
Program |
| RIB |
Refuge in a bag |
Miscellaneous |
| RUSSL |
Recommended Uniform State Seed Law |
Program |
| SAA |
Seed Association of the Americas |
Association |
| SAGARPA |
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food |
Association |
| SCST |
Society of Commercial Seed Technologists |
Association |
| SMTA |
Standard Material Transfer Agreement |
Program |
| T/D |
Time Draft |
Banking |
| T/T |
Telegraphic Transfer |
Banking |
| TEU |
Twenty-foot Equivalent Units |
Freight |
| TPP |
Trans-Pacific Partnership |
Program |
| TRIPS |
Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights |
Miscellaneous |
| TTIP |
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership |
Program |
| TWCA |
Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance |
Association |
| U/C |
Uncertified |
Miscellaneous |
| UES |
Unified Export Strategy |
Program |
| UOM |
Unit of Measure |
Sales |
| UPOV |
International Union for the Protection of Plant Varieties |
Organization |
| USBCA |
US Biotech Crops Alliance |
Organization |
| USDA |
US Department of Agriculture |
Organization |
| USPPI |
U.S. Principal Party of Interest |
Freight |
| VAT |
Value Added Tax |
Sales |
| VI |
Varietal Identity |
Miscellaneous |
| VNS |
Variety Not Stated |
Miscellaneous |
| VP |
Varietal Purity |
Testing |
| WIPO |
World Intellectual Property Organization |
Organization |
| WSA |
Western Seed Association |
Association |
| WTO |
World Trade Organization |
Organization |
| WUSATA |
Western United States Trade Association |
Association |
| WVSSA |
Willamette Valley Specialty Seed Association |
Association |
| XPM |
Export Certification Manual |
Program |
