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equipment and services and technology. A portion of assistance may involve concessional financing
EXW
Ex Works
Export Restraints
A restriction by an exporting country of the quantity of exports to a specified importing country. Usually this is a result of a request (formal or informal) of the importing country.
Export Rate
A freight rate specially established for application on export traffic and generally lower than the domestic rate.
Export Quotas
Specific restraints imposed by an exporting country on the value or quantity of a good for export purposes.
Export License
A permit required to engage in the export of certain commodities and quantities to certain destinations. List of such goods are found in the comprehensive Export Schedule issued by the Bureau of Foreign Commerce.
Export Declaration
A formal statement made to the Director of Customs at a port of exit declaring full particulars about goods being exported.
Exd.
Examined
Exchange Rate
The rate of currency conversion between countries. For example, one American dollar can be hypothetically exchanged for six French francs.
Excess
Currency Country
EXCEL
Export Credit Enhanced Leverage
Ex.
Excluding. Examined. Exchange. Executed. Out of. Without
Ex
"From"
Ex Works
Ex Works (EXW) at a named point of origin (examples are: ex factory, ex mill, ex warehouse). Under this term, the price quoted applies only at the point of origin and the seller agrees to place the goods at the disposal of the buyer at a specified place on the date or within the period fixed. All other charges are for the account of the buyer.
Ex Ship
"Ex Ship" means that the seller will make the goods available to the buyer on board the ship at the destination named in the sales contract. The seller bears all costs and risks involved in bringing the goods to the destination.
Ex Mill (Ex Warehouse, Ex Mine, Ex Factory)
The seller is obligated to place the specified quantity of goods at the specified price at his mill loaded on trucks, railroad cars or any other specified means of transport. The buyer must accept the goods in this manner and make all arrangements for transportation.
Ex Dock (Import Usage Only)
The seller is obligated to place the specified goods at the specified price on the import dock clear of all customs and duty requirements. The buyer must do nothing further than pick up the goods within a prescribed time limit.
Evidence of Origin
Information presented in the Exporter's Certificate of Origin (or Customs Form 353) that certifies that the goods described are eligible for a preferential rate of duty under a trade program.
European Commission
One of the five major institutions of the European Community, the Commission is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Treaty of Rome and Community rules and obligations; submission of proposals to the Council of Ministers; execution of the Council's decisions; reconciliation of disagreements among Council members; administration of EC policies, such as the Common Agricultural Policy and coal and steel policies; taking necessary legal action against firms or member governments; and representing the Community in trade negotiations with non
European Coal and Steel Community
The ECSC (French: Communaute Europeenne du Charbon et de l'Acier, CECA) undertakes activities to operate a common market in coal and steel; to remove barriers to trade in coal, coke, steel, pig
European Coal and Steel Community
See: European Community.
Eurocurrency
See: Eurodollars.
Eurobond
See: Eurodollars.
EURL
Entreprise Unipersonnelle e responsabilite limitee
EUREKA
European Research Coordination Agency
EURATOM
European Atomic Energy Community
EURAM
European Research in Advanced Materials
EUCLID
European Cooperation for the Long
EU
European Union
ETUC
European Trade Union Confederation
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETC
Export Trade Company
ETC
Export Trading Company
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
ETA
European Technical Approval
est.
Estimated
ESPRIT
European Strategic Program for Research and Development in, Information Technologies
ESP
Exporter's Sale Price
ESCAP
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESAF
Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
ESA
European Space Agency
ERS
Economic Research Service
ERM
Exchange Rate Mechanism
ERLC
Export Revolving Line of Credit
EPZs
Export Processing Zones
EPS
Export Promotion Services
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read
EPCI
Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative
EPC
Economic Policy Council, European Patent Convention
EP
European Parliament
EOTC
European Organization for Testing and Certification
EOP
European Patent Office
Entry Papers
Those documents which must be filed with the Customs officials describing goods imported, such as consumption entry, Ocean Bill of Lading or Carrier Release, and Commercial Invoice.
Entry (Customs)
A statement of the kinds, quantities and values of goods imported together with duties, if any, declared before a customs official.
Entrepot
An intermediary storage facility where goods are kept temporarily for distribution within a country or for reexport.
Enabling Clause
Part I of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) framework which permits developed country members to give more favorable treatment to developing countries and special treatment to the least developed countries, notwithstanding the most
EN
European Norm
EMU
European Monetary Union
EMS
European Monetary System
EMCF
European Monetary Cooperation Fund
EMC
Export Management Company
EMC
Export Management Company
ELVIS
Export License Voice Information System
ELAN
Export Legal Assistance Network
ELAIN
Electronic License Application and Information Network
EIS
Export Information System
EIB
European Investment Bank
EFTA
European Free Trade Association
EFTA
European Free Trade Association
EFF
Extended Fund Facility
EEZ
Exclusive Economic Zones
EEPROM
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read
EEP
Export Enhancement Program
EEBIC
Eastern Europe Business Information Center
EEA
European Economic Area
EDIFACT
Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transportation EDIFACT is an international syntax used in the interchange of electronic data. Customs uses EDIFACT to interchange data with the importing trade community.
Edge Act Corporations
These are banks that are subsidiaries either to bank holding companies or other banks established to engage in international banking and foreign investment and business transactions.
EDC
Export Development Corporation
EDB
Exporter Data Base
ED
Export Development Office
ECU
European Currency Unit
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
See: United Nations Regional Commissions.
Economic Commission for Europe
See:United Nations Regional Commissions.
Economic Commission for Africa
See:United Nations Regional Commissions.
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
See:United Nations Regional Commissions.
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
See: United Nations Regional Commissions.
ECO/COM
Economic/Commercial Section
Eco
Label
ECLS
Export Contact List Service
ECLAC
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ECJ
European Court of Justice
ECGD
Export Credit Guarantee Department
ECE
Economic Commission for Europe
ECCN
Export Control Classification Number;, formerly:
ECCB
East Caribbean Central Bank
ECCAS
Economic Community of Central African States
ECB
European Central Bank
ECASS
Export Control Automated Support System
ECAs
Export Credit Agencies
ECA
Economic Commission for Africa
EC
European Community
EC
Economic Cooperation Organization
EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EBB
Economic Bulletin Board
EARB
Export Administration Review Board
EAR
Export Administration Regulations
EAI
Enterprise for the Americas Initiative
EAEC
East Asian Economic Caucus, European Atomic Energy Community
EADB
East African Development Bank
EAC
Export Assistance Center
EAA
Export Administration Act
E.S.D.
Echo
E.R.V.
Each round voyage
E.P.I.R.B.
Emergency position indicator radio beacon
E.P.I.
Earned premium income
e.o.h.p.
Excepted otherwise herein provided
E.M.S.
European Monetary System
E.M.P.L.
Estimated maximum probable loss
E.M.L.
Estimated maximum loss
E.L.
Employer's liability
E.I.
Each incident
E.F.T.A.
European Free Trade Association
E.E.C.
European Economic Community
E.E.
Errors excepted
E.C.V.
Each cargo voyage
E.C.U.K.
East Coast of United Kingdom
E.C.M.E.
Economic Commission for the Middle East
E.C.L.A.
Economic Commission for Latin America
E.C.I.
East coast of Ireland
E.C.G.D.
Export Credit Guarantee Department
E.C.G.B.
East coast of Great Britain
E.C.E.
Economic Commission for Europe
E.C.C.P.
East coast coal port
E.C.A.
Economic Commission for Africa
E. & O.E.
Errors and omissions excepted
e. & e.o.
Each and every occurrence
e. & e.l.
Each and every loss
e. & e.a.
Each and every accident