Commonly Used Abbreviated Words Used In Textiles Arena
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RMG |
Ready Made Garment |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
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CIF |
Cost, insurance and freight |
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CITA |
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements |
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CM |
Cut and Make |
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COP |
Cost of Production |
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EIN |
Exporter Identification Number |
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ETD |
Estimated Time of Departure |
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EXW |
Ex-works |
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EU |
European Union |
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FDI |
Foreign Direct Investment |
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FOB |
Free on Board |
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FTA |
Free Trade Agreement |
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GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GSP |
Generalized System of Preferences |
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ILO |
International Labor Organization |
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JICA |
Japan International Cooperation Agency |
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L/C |
Letter of Credit |
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LDCs |
Least Developed Countries |
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MFA |
Multi-Fiber Arrangement |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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P.S.I. |
Pre-shipment Inspection |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
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COC |
Code of Conduct |
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EPZ |
Export Processing Zone |
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BTMA |
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association |
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BGMEA |
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and exporters Association |
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BKMEA |
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and exporters Association |
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EPB |
Export Promotion Bureau |
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GTZ |
German Technical Cooperation |
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CAD |
Computer Aided Design |
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CAM |
Computer Aided Manufacturing |
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ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
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MRP |
Material Requirement Planning |
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POS |
Point of Sales |
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CAP |
Corrective Action Plan |
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AQL |
Acceptable Quality Level |
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CSR |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
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ETI |
Ethical Trading Initiative |
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BSCI |
Business Social Compliance Initiative |
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WRAP |
Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production |
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DC |
Distribution Centre |
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QC |
Quality Control |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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FRI |
Final Random Inspection |
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IPC |
In- process check |
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PPC |
Pre production check |
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IPC |
Initial production check |
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Du-Pro |
During production check |
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MIL STD |
Military Standard |
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ETP |
Effluent Treatment Plant |
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BS |
British Standard |
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AATCC |
American Association for Textile Chemists and Colorists |
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ITS |
Intertek Testing Service |
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BV |
Bureau Veritas |
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LG |
Letter of Guarantee |
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ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
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ETD |
Estimated Time of Departure |
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SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
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P.O. |
Purchase Order |
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PSS |
Product Specification Sheet |
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