Export Compliance Acronyms
- 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.
ACE Automated Commercial Environment
AES Automated Export System
AG Agreements Guidelines (ITAR) or Australia Group
AGR Agriculture (EAR license exception)
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 US 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 US Department of Defense
DOJ US 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)
ISO International Standards Organization
ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations
ITN Internal Transaction Number (FTR)
ITSR Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (OFAC)
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)