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Glossary
Whether you’re new to shipping or need a quick reference, our service-specific glossaries help explain the terms you may see throughout the freight and customs process.
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U.S Customs, Import Compliance & Tariffs
Export Controls, Licensing & Sanctions
Export Licenses
Bureau of Industry and Security, formerly Bureau of Export Administration
Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security
Department of State – Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
Department of Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Controls
Department of State – Intellectual Property Enforcement
Trade Agreements, Policy & International Trade Agences
The U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Department of Commerce – U.S. Commercial Service
Department of Treasury – International
Department of Energy – Policy and International Affairs
Small Business Administration – International Trade
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Export-Import Bank
Transportation, Aviation & Cargo Standards
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
U.S Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Agriculture , Food & Regulated Commodites
Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agriculture Service
Food and Drug Administration – Office of Import Program
Food and Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency – International Programs
Wood Packaging Material Regulations
International Trade Organizations & Chambers
International Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Council for International Business
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Associations of America, Inc.
ATA Carnet
Regional Trade Blocs & International Cooperation
CARICOM – Caribbean Community
MERCOSUR
The Organization of American States (OAS)
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Foreign Trade Information System
Trade Data, Market Research & Business Support
National Trade Data bank
International Trade Administration (ITA)
Department of Commerce – U.S. Commercial Service
Small Business Administration – International Trade
Export – Import Bank
Labor, Adjustment & Economic Development
Department of Labor – Trade Adjustment Assistance
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)