|
ACTN
|
Advisory Committee on Trade Policy Negotiations
|
|
Ad Val
|
Ad Valorem Tariff Rate
|
|
AD/CVDIS
|
Anti-Dumping Countervailing Duty Information System
|
|
AD
|
Anti-Dumping
|
|
ADB
|
Asian Development Bank
|
|
ADP
|
Automated Data Processing
|
|
ADS
|
Agent Distributor Service
|
|
AEA
|
American Electronics Association
|
|
AECA
|
Arms Export Control Act
|
|
AFDB
|
African Development Bank
|
|
AFL
|
American Federation of Labor
|
|
AFL/CIO
|
American Fed. Of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organization
|
|
AFMA
|
American Film Marketing Assoc.
|
|
AI
|
Administrative Instructions
|
|
AIA
|
Aerospace Industries Assoc.
|
|
AIAA
|
American-Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics
|
|
AID
|
Agency for International Development
|
|
AIMS
|
Administrative Information Management System
|
|
AIT
|
American Institute in Taiwan
|
|
ALCOA
|
Aluminum Co. of America
|
|
AFMA
|
American Furniture Manufacturers Association
|
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AMB
|
Ambassador
|
|
ANDEAN
|
Andean Pact Countries
|
|
APCAC
|
Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce
|
|
APEC
|
Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation
|
|
APIC
|
Aerospace Products Information Center
|
|
APO
|
Administrative Protective Order
|
|
APO
|
Army Post Office
|
|
APTA
|
Automotive Products Trade Act
|
|
AR
|
Administrative Review
|
|
ARC
|
Adjustment Plan Review Committee
|
|
AS
|
Assistant Secretary
|
|
ASC
|
Administrative Support Centers
|
|
ASEAN
|
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
|
|
ATACs
|
Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee
|
|
ATCA
|
Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
|
|
ATPI
|
Andean Trade Preference Initiative
|
|
ATV
|
Advanced TV
|
|
AUI
|
Asean-U.S. Initiative
|
|
AUSTR
|
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
|
|
AUTOVON
|
Automatic Voice Network
|
|
AVE
|
AD Valorem Equivalent
|
|
AWOL
|
Absence Without Leave
|
|
B.P.
|
Boite Postale
|
|
B & F
|
Budget and Fiscal
|
|
BCC
|
Blind Carbon Copy
|
|
BEA
|
Bureau of Economic Analysis
|
|
BFC
|
Business Facilitation Center
|
|
BIA
|
Best Information Available
|
|
BIC
|
Business Information Center
|
|
BIO
|
Business Information Office
|
|
BITS
|
Bilateral Investment Treaties
|
|
BLS
|
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor
|
|
BNC
|
Binational Commission
|
|
BOC
|
Bank of China
|
|
BOCs
|
Bell Operating Companies
|
|
BOND
|
Business Outreach to New Democracies Program
|
|
BOP
|
Balance of Payments
|
|
BPO
|
Blanket Purchase Order
|
|
BSP
|
Business Sponsored or Between Show Promotion
|
|
BXA
|
Bureau of Export Administration
|
|
C
|
Consulate
|
|
C.P.
|
Caixa Postal
|
|
C & F
|
Cartage and Freight
|
|
CACM
|
Central America Common Market
|
|
CAD/CAM
|
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
|
|
CAP
|
Country Action Plan or Common Agricultural Policy (EC)
|
|
CARIBCAN
|
Canadian - Caribbean Basin Initiative
|
|
CARICOM
|
Caribbean Common Market
|
|
CASC
|
Central Administrative Support Center
|
|
CASE
|
Council of American States in Europe
|
|
CBERA
|
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
|
|
CBI
|
Caribbean Basin Initiative
|
|
CBO
|
Congressional Budget Office
|
|
CC
|
Carbon Copy
|
|
CCC
|
Commodity Cooperation Council or Commodity Credit Corporation
|
|
CCCN
|
Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature
|
|
CCIR
|
International Consultative Committee on Radio
|
|
CCL
|
Commodity Control List
|
|
CCNAA
|
Coordination Council for North American Affairs
|
|
CCPIT
|
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
|
|
CD
|
Commerce Department Form
|
|
CDD
|
Career Development Division
|
|
CEA
|
Counsil of Economic Advisers
|
|
CEG
|
Council for Excellence in Government
|
|
CEO
|
Cultural Exchange Officer or Chief Executive Officer
|
|
CET
|
Common External Tariff
|
|
CFIUS
|
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.
|
|
CFO
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
|
|
CG
|
Consul General, Consulate General
|
|
CG-18
|
Consultive Group of Eighteen (GATT)
|
|
CHG
|
Charge d’Affairs
|
|
CICUR
|
Classified Interagency Computer for Uruguay Round
|
|
CIME
|
Committee on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises
|
|
CIMS
|
Commercial Information Management System
|
|
CIO
|
Chief Information Officer
|
|
CIT
|
Court of International Trade
|
|
CITA
|
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreement
|
|
CITIC
|
China International Trust and Investment Corp.
|
|
CMP
|
Country Marketing Plan
|
|
CNUSA
|
Commercial News USA
|
|
COB
|
Close of Business
|
|
COCOM
|
Coordination Committee on Multilateral Export Controls
|
|
CODEL
|
Congressional Delegation
|
|
COE
|
Council of Europe
|
|
COM
|
Commerical Section (FCS)
|
|
COMPRO
|
On line trade data system
|
|
CON
|
Consul, Consular Section
|
|
COP
|
Cost of Production
|
|
COTR
|
Contracting Officer Technical Representative
|
|
COUNS
|
Counselor
|
|
CP
|
Contracting Party
|
|
CPAC
|
Commodity Policy Advisory Committee
|
|
CPE
|
Customer Premises Equipment
|
|
CPU
|
Central Processing Unit
|
|
CR
|
Continuing Resolution
|
|
CREATE
|
Committee on Resources for Electronic Accessible Technology to End-Users
|
|
CSCE
|
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
|
|
CSIS
|
Center for Strategic and International Studies
|
|
CSRS
|
Civil Service Retirement System
|
|
CSS
|
Comparison Shopping Service
|
|
CTA
|
Committee on Trade in Agriculture (GATT)
|
|
CTF
|
Certified Trade Fair
|
|
CV
|
Constructed Value
|
|
CVD
|
Countervailing Duty
|
|
DAC
|
Development Assistance Committee
|
|
DAO
|
Department Administrative Order
|
|
DAS
|
Deputy Assistant Secretary
|
|
DASD
|
Direct Access Storage Device
|
|
DAV
|
Domestic Added Value
|
|
DBMS
|
Data Base Management System
|
|
DBS
|
Direct Broadcast Satellite
|
|
Dcs
|
Developed Countries
|
|
DCC
|
Deputy Chief Counsel
|
|
DCM
|
Deputy Chief of Mission
|
|
DD/PSA
|
Defense Development and Production Slowing Agreements
|
|
DEC
|
District Export Council
|
|
DCM
|
Deputy Chief of Mission
|
|
DD/PSA
|
Defense Development and Production Slowing Agreements
|
|
DEC
|
District Export Council
|
|
DF
|
Duty free
|
|
DG
|
Director General
|
|
DISC
|
Domestic International Sales Corporation
|
|
DO
|
District Office
|
|
DOC
|
U.S. Department of Commerce
|
|
DOO
|
Department Organization Order
|
|
DOS
|
Disk Operating System
|
|
DPACT
|
Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade
|
|
DRAM
|
Dynamic Random Access Memory
|
|
DUS
|
Deputy Under Secretary
|
|
E.O.
|
Executive Order
|
|
E-MAIL
|
Electronic Mail
|
|
EAA
|
Export Administration Act
|
|
EC
|
European Community
|
|
ECE
|
Economic Commission for Europe
|
|
ECLS
|
Export Contact List Services
|
|
ECO/COM
|
Economic/Commercial Section
|
|
EDA
|
Economic Development Administration
|
|
EDO
|
Export Development Officer
|
|
EEBIC
|
Eastern Europe Business Information Center
|
|
EEC
|
European Economic Committee
|
|
EEO
|
Equal Employment Opportunity
|
|
EEPROM
|
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
|
|
EFTA
|
European Free Trade Association
|
|
EITCA
|
U.S. - Soviet Union Agreement to Facilitate Economic, Industrial and Technical Cooperation
|
|
EMS
|
Electronic Message System
|
|
EMS
|
European Monetary System
|
|
EMU
|
European Monetary Unit
|
|
EOD
|
Entrance on Duty
|
|
EPC
|
Economic Policy Council
|
|
EPROM
|
Electronically Programmable Read-Only Memory
|
|
EPS
|
Export Promotion Services
|
|
ERISA
|
Employee Retirement and Individual Security Act
|
|
ESA
|
European Space Agency
|
|
ESCMIA
|
Education, Scientific and Cultural Material Import Act
|
|
ETC
|
Export Trading Company
|
|
ETSI
|
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
|
|
EX-IM
|
Export-Import
|
|
EXIM-BANK
|
Export-Import Bank of the United States
|
|
FAM
|
Foreign Affairs Manual
|
|
FARS
|
Financial Accounting Reporting System
|
|
FAQ
|
Frequently Asked Questions
|
|
FAS
|
Farnborough Air Show
|
|
FAS
|
Foreign Agriculture Service
|
|
FAX
|
Facsimile
|
|
FBP
|
Foreign Buyer Program
|
|
FCIA
|
Foreign Credit Insurance Association
|
|
FCO
|
Foreign Commonwealth Office
|
|
FCPA
|
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
|
|
FCS
|
Foreign Commercial Service
|
|
FDIUS
|
Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.
|
|
FEGLI
|
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
|
|
FEHB
|
Federal Employees Health Benefits
|
|
FEI
|
Federal Executive Institute
|
|
FERs
|
Federal Employee Retirement System
|
|
FET
|
Foreign Economics Trend Report
|
|
FIFO
|
First In, First Out
|
|
FIRA
|
Foreign Investment Review Corporation
|
|
FM
|
Frequency Modulation
|
|
FMC
|
Federal Maritime Commission
|
|
FMS
|
Foreign Military Sales
|
|
FMSCR
|
Foreign Military Sales Credit
|
|
FMV
|
Foreign Market Value
|
|
FOB
|
Free on Board
|
|
FOGS
|
Functioning of the GATT System
|
|
FOIA
|
Freedom of Information Act
|
|
FPM
|
Federal Personnel Manual
|
|
FPO
|
Fleet Post Service
|
|
FR
|
Federal Register
|
|
FRG
|
Federal Republic of Germany
|
|
FSC
|
Foreign Sales Corporation
|
|
FSN
|
Foreign Service National
|
|
FSO
|
Foreign Service Officer
|
|
FSTS
|
Federal Secure Telephone System
|
|
FTA
|
Free Trade Area or Free Trade Agreement
|
|
FTE
|
Full Time Equivalent
|
|
FTP
|
“Full Time Permanent” employee
|
|
FTS
|
Federal Telecommunication System
|
|
FTZ
|
Foreign Trade Zone
|
|
FTZ-board
|
Federal Trade Zone Board
|
|
FTZ-SZ
|
FTZ-Subzone
|
|
FUPDOL
|
Foreign Unit Price in Dollars
|
|
FV
|
Fair Value
|
|
FX
|
Foreign Exchange Service
|
|
GATT
|
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
|
|
GAMA
|
General Aviation Manufacturers Assoc.
|
|
GAO
|
General Accounting Office
|
|
GDP
|
Gross Domestic Product
|
|
GDR
|
German Democratic Republic
|
|
GM
|
General Management (Merit Pay)
|
|
GNG
|
Group of Negotiations on Goods
|
|
GNP
|
Gross National Product
|
|
GNS
|
Group of Negotiations on Services
|
|
GOI
|
Government of Israel
|
|
GP-zones
|
General Purpose FTZs
|
|
GPO
|
Government Printing Office
|
|
GRH
|
Graham-Rodman-Hollings Act
|
|
GRS
|
General Records Schedule
|
|
GS
|
General Schedule
|
|
GSP
|
General Systems of Preference
|
|
GWPAS
|
General Workforce Performance Appraisal System
|
|
I-O
|
Input-Output
|
|
IA
|
Import Administration
|
|
IC
|
Integrated Circuit or Industry Committee of the OECD
|
|
ICA
|
International Coffee Agreement or International Cocoa Agreement
|
|
ICAO
|
International Civil Aviation Organization
|
|
ICB
|
Information Collection Budget
|
|
ICB
|
International Commodity Bodies
|
|
ICC
|
International Chamber of Commerce
|
|
ICO
|
International Coffee Organization
|
|
ICR
|
Iner4al Control Review
|
|
IDA
|
International Development Association
|
|
IDB
|
Inter-American Development Bank
|
|
IDCA
|
International Development Bank
|
|
IEP
|
International Economic Policy
|
|
IEPG
|
Independent European Program Group
|
|
IESC
|
International Executive Service Corps
|
|
IFA
|
International Franchise Assoc.
|
|
IFAC
|
Industry Functional Advisory Committee
|
|
IFC
|
International Finance Corporation
|
|
IFI
|
International Finance Institution
|
|
IG
|
Inspector General
|
|
IID
|
Information Industries Division (A Div. Of OSI)
|
|
IMB
|
Import Monetary Bank
|
|
IMF
|
International Monetary Fund
|
|
INR
|
Initial Negotiating Right
|
|
INRA
|
International Natural Rubber Agreement
|
|
INRO
|
International Natural Rubber Organization
|
|
INTELSAT
|
International Telecommunication Satellite Organization
|
|
IOGA
|
Industry-Organized Government-Approved
|
|
IOS
|
International Organization for Standardization
|
|
IPAC
|
Industry Policy Advisory Committee
|
|
IPC
|
Integrated Program for Commodities
|
|
IPR
|
Intellectual Property Rights
|
|
IRM
|
Information Resource Management
|
|
ISA
|
International Sugar Agreement
|
|
ISAC
|
Industry Sector Advisory Committee
|
|
ISO
|
International Standards Organization
|
|
IT
|
Information Technology
|
|
ITAAS
|
International Trade Administration Accounting System
|
|
ITA
|
International Trade Administration
|
|
ITA
|
International Tin Agreement
|
|
ITC
|
International Trade Commission
|
|
ITF
|
Information Technology Forum
|
|
ITU
|
Information Technology Unit or International Telecommunications Union
|
|
IUSAO
|
Invest in the USA seminars; Overseas procurement
|
|
IUSAW
|
Invest in USA seminars; Washington procurement
|
|
MAP
|
Merit Assignment Program
|
|
MASC
|
Mountain Administrative Support Center
|
|
MBO
|
Management By Objective
|
|
MC
|
Minister Counselor
|
|
MDB
|
Multilateral Development Banks
|
|
MDNS
|
Managed Data Networks Services
|
|
MFA
|
Multi-Fiber Arrangement
|
|
MFN
|
Most Favorite Nation
|
|
MIPS
|
Million of Instructions Per Second
|
|
MIS
|
Management Information System
|
|
MISRC
|
Major Information System Review Council
|
|
MITI
|
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)
|
|
MKR
|
Matchmaker Program
|
|
MNC
|
Multinational Corporation
|
|
MOCP
|
Market Oriented Cooperation Plan
|
|
MOFERT
|
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade (PRC)
|
|
MOSS
|
Market Oriented Sector Selective U.S. - Japan
|
|
MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
|
|
MPIF
|
Metal Powers Industry Federation
|
|
MPPAS
|
Management Planning and Performance Appraisal System
|
|
MPR
|
Management and Program Review
|
|
MPT
|
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication
|
|
MSC
|
Management Service Center
|
|
MSPB
|
Merit System Protection Board
|
|
MT
|
Metric Tons
|
|
MTN
|
Multilateral Trade Negotiations
|
|
MUX
|
Multiplex
|
|
MVMA
|
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
|
|
NARA
|
National Archives and Records Administration
|
|
NASP
|
National Aerospace Plane
|
|
NATO
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
|
NC
|
No Contract - Classified not releasable to Contractors/Consultants
|
|
NCUSCT
|
National Council for U.S. - China Trade
|
|
NDAA
|
National Defense Authorization Act
|
|
NF
|
NOFORN - Classified not releasable to Foreign Nationals
|
|
NFC
|
National Finance Center
|
|
NIC
|
Newly Industrialized Country
|
|
NIH
|
National Institutes of Health
|
|
NME
|
Non-Market Economy
|
|
NOA
|
Notice of Application
|
|
NOAA
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|
|
NOI
|
Notice of Inquiry
|
|
NP
|
Nairobi Protocol
|
|
NPF
|
Non Privileged Foreign status
|
|
NPIS
|
New Product Information Service
|
|
NRBP
|
Natural Resource Based Product
|
|
NQ
|
Not Qualified
|
|
NSC
|
National Security Council
|
|
NFB
|
Non-Tariff Barrier
|
|
NTDB
|
National Trade Data Bank
|
|
NTE
|
Not to Exceed
|
|
NTE
|
New to Export
|
|
NTIA
|
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
|
|
NTIS
|
National Technical Information Service
|
|
NTM
|
New to Market
|
|
NTM
|
Non-Tariff Measure
|
|
NTS Costs
|
Non-Traffic Sensitive Costs
|
|
NTT
|
Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Co.
|
|
O&A
|
Operation and Administration
|
|
OA
|
Office Automation
|
|
OAS
|
Organization of American States
|
|
OAUG
|
Office Automation Users Group
|
|
OBR
|
Overseas Business Report
|
|
OC
|
ORCON - Classified Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator
|
|
OD
|
Office of Director
|
|
OECD
|
Organization for Economic Development
|
|
OEM
|
Original Equipment Manufacturers
|
|
OFFA
|
Office of Financial and Federal Assistance
|
|
OFM
|
Office of Financial Management
|
|
OFO
|
Organization and Function Order
|
|
OGC
|
Office of General Counsel
|
|
OHRM
|
Office of Human Resources Management
|
|
OIG
|
Office of Inspector General
|
|
OIRM
|
Office of Information Resources Management
|
|
OMA
|
Orderly Marketing Agreement
|
|
OMB
|
Office of Management and Budget
|
|
OOMS
|
Office of Organization Management Support
|
|
OPF
|
Official Personnel File/Folder
|
|
OPFT
|
Other Than Permanent Full Time
|
|
OPIC
|
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
|
|
OPM
|
Office of Personnel Management
|
|
OS
|
Operating System
|
|
OTA
|
Office of Technology Assessment
|
|
OTCA
|
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
|
|
OTP
|
Other Than Permanent
|
|
OWCP
|
Office of Workers Compensation Programs
|
|
P
|
PROPRIN - Classified - Caution - Proprietary Information Involved
|
|
P.L. 480
|
Public Law – Agricultural Trade and Assistance
|
|
PA
|
Per Annum
|
|
PA
|
Privacy Act
|
|
PA
|
Participation Agreement
|
|
PAO
|
Public Affairs Officer (USIS)
|
|
PAS
|
Paris Air Show
|
|
PC
|
Personal Computer
|
|
PC&B
|
Personnel Compensation & Benefits
|
|
PD
|
Position Description
|
|
PEC
|
President’s Export Council
|
|
PIP
|
Performance Improvement Plan or Post-Initiated Promotion
|
|
PL
|
Public Law
|
|
PLI
|
Public Law Institute
|
|
PMI
|
Presidential Management Intern
|
|
PMRS
|
Performance Management Recognition System
|
|
PO
|
Purchase Order
|
|
POC
|
Point of Contact
|
|
PPA
|
Protocol of Provisional Application
|
|
PRA
|
Paperwork Reduction Act
|
|
PRB
|
Performance Review Board
|
|
PRC
|
People’s Republic of China
|
|
PREP COM
|
Preparatory Committee
|
|
PROM
|
Programmable Read-Only Memory
|
|
PSI
|
Pre-Shipment Inspection
|
|
R&D
|
Research & Development
|
|
RAM
|
Random-Access Memory
|
|
RASC
|
Regional Administrative Support Center
|
|
RBP
|
Restrictive Business Practices
|
|
RCS
|
Records Control Schedule
|
|
REDO
|
Regional Export Development Office
|
|
REDSO
|
Regional Economic Development Services Office
|
|
REP
|
Representative
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RF
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Radio Frequency
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RFP
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Request for Proposal
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RIAA
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Recording Industry Assoc. of America
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RIF
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Reduction in Force
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RM
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Regional Managers
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RMC
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Resource Management Coordinator
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RMD
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Regional Managing Director
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RMO
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Records Management Officer
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ROK
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Republic of Korea
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RPL/PPP
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Reemployment Placement List/Priority Placement Program
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RSHF
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Record Staging and Holding Facility
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RSO
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Regional Security Officer
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S&D
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Special and Differential Treatment
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SAMM
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Security Assistance Management Manual
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SAO
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Security Assistance Office
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SAS
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Special Act or Service Award
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SB
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Surveillance Body
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SBA
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Small Business Administration
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SCD
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Service Computation Date
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SCO
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Senior Commercial Officer
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SDR
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Special Drawing Rights
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SEED
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Support for East European Democracy
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SEM
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Scanning Electron Microscope
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SES
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Senior Executive Service
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SF
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Standard Form
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SF-171
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Federal Employment Application
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SF-50
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Notification of Personnel Action
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SF-52
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Request for Personnel Action
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SFO
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Solo Fair Washington-recruited
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SGEG
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Supervisory Grade Evaluation Guide
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SGMA
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Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
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SHAPE
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
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SIA
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Semiconductor Industry Associates
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SIC
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Standard Industrial Classification
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SII
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Structural Impediments Initiative
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SIMIS
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Single Internal Market Information Systems
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SIMS
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Single Internal Market Service
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SIPS
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Statutory Import Program Staff
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SIS
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Stay-in-School
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SITC
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Standard International Trade Classification
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SLG
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State and Local Government
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SM
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Seminar Mission
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SOGA
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State-Organized Government-approved
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SP
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Exporter Sales Price
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SPN
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Spin-off
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SPR
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Scheduled Periodic Reporting
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SR
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Strategic Review
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SS
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Social Security
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SSP
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Sustained Superior Performance Award
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SSSI
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Special Summary Steel Invoice
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SST
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Supersonic Transport (aircraft)
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STC
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Security Trade Control
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STE
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State Trading Enterprises
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STU-III
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Secure Telephone Unit Class 3
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T&A
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Time and Attendance
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TAA
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
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TAAC
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers
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TA
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Trade Assistant
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TBAG
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Technical Business Assistance Working Group
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TCC
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Telecommunications Center
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TD
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Trade Development
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TDEO
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Trade Day Event; Overseas
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TDEW
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Trade Day Event; Washington
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TDP
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Trade and Development Program
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TEFRA
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Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act
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TELMEX
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Telefono de Mexico
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TFC
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Trade Fair Certification
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TFO
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Trade Fair, Overseas-recruited
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TFW
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Trade Fair, Washington-recruited
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TIMS
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Textiles Information Management System
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TM
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Trade Mission
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TNC
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Total Networked Compatibility
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TNC
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Trade Negotiations Committee
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TOP
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Trade Opportunity Program
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TPC
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Trade Policy Committee
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TPCC
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Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
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TPIS
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Trade Policy Information System
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TPM
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Trigger Price Mechanism
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TPRG
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Trade Policy Review Group
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TPRM
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Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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TPSC
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Trade Policy Staff Committee or Trade Policy Sub-Committee
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TQM
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Total Quality Management
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TRA
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Tax Recovery Act of 1986
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TAA
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Trade Adjustment Allowance
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TRA
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Trade Reference Assistant
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TRIM
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Trade-Related Investment Measure
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TRIP
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Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
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TRO
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Temporary Restraining Order
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TS
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Trade Specialist
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TSB
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Textile Surveillance Body
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TSC
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Transportation Systems Center
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TSP
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Thrift Savings Plan
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TSUS
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Tariff Schedule of the U.S.
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TWA
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Trade Weighted Average
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UAE
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United Arab Emirates
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UCP
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Uniform Customs and Practices
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UI
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Unemployment Insurance
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UK
|
United Kingdom
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UNCTAD
|
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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UNCTC
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United Nation Centre on Transnational Corporations
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UNEP
|
United Nations Environment Program
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UNESCO
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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UNIDO
|
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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UPS
|
United Parcel Service
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UR
|
Uruguay Round of trade negotiations
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US
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Under Secretary
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USDIA
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U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
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US&FCS
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United States & Foreign Commercial Service
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USC
|
United States Code
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USCITCA
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U.S. - China Industrial Technological Cooperation Accord
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USCJCCT
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U.S. - China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
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USDOC
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U.S. Department of Commerce
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USEC
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U.S. Mission to European Communities
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USITC
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U.S. International Trade Commission
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USKJCCC
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U.S. - Korea Joint Committee on Commercial Cooperation
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USOECD
|
U. S. Mission to the Org. for Economic Coop. And Dev.
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USP
|
United States Price
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USTCC
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U.S. - Thailand Commercial Commission
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USTR
|
United States Trade Representative
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USTTA
|
United States Travel and Tourism Administration
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USUN
|
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
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