Standard abbreviations used on the control file
A - E
AC | Alternating current |
A/C | Aircraft |
ACC | Accessories |
ADDN | Addition |
ADP | Automatic data processing |
AGL | Agglomerated |
AGR | Agricultur (e) (al) |
ALC | Alcoholic |
ALM | Aluminium |
ANA and DIG | Analogue and digital |
AMP | Amplifier |
APM | Artificial plastic material |
APP | Apparatus |
AROM | Aromatic |
ART | Artificial |
ASS | Assembl (ed) (ing) (ies) |
ATC | Articulated |
ATL | Article (s) |
ATT | Attached |
AUT | Automatic (ally) automated |
AUX | Auxiliary |
BEV | Beverages |
BF | Bottle/flask |
BITMN | Bituminous |
BLCHD | Bleached |
BLDG | Building |
BOTT | Bottle (s) |
BRIT | British |
C | Centigrade |
C/A | Civil aircraft |
CASS | Cassette |
CAP | Capacity |
CBM | CUBIC METRE (S) - see also M3 |
CC | Cubic capacity |
CCT | Carrying capacity in tonnes |
CEL | Cellulose |
CERT | Certified |
CFY | Confectionery |
CG | Centigramme |
CH | Chapter |
CHEM | Chemical (s) (ly) |
CHLOR | Chloride |
CHOC | Chocolate |
CI | Compression ignition |
CIN | Cinematograph (ic) |
CM | Centimetre |
CM2 | Square centimetre |
CM3 | Cubic centimetre |
CNC | Computer numerical control |
CNT | Concentrate (d) (s) |
C/O | Capable of operation |
COAT | Coating |
COL | Colours |
COM | Combination |
COMP | Composition (s) |
COND | Condensed |
CON | Continuous |
CONSD | Consigned |
CONT | Content |
COTT | Cotton |
CPD | Compound (s) |
CPL | Composition leather |
CPU | Central processing unit |
C/R | Cold rolled |
CRD | Crocheted |
CRG | Corrugated |
CST | Consist (ing) |
CTD | Constructed |
CTG | Containing |
CTR | Container (s) |
CVG | Covering (s) |
CYL | Cylindrically |
DC | Direct current |
DEC | Decoding |
DECOR | Decorated |
D/ETCH | Dryetching |
DEV | Developed |
DEVI | Device(s) |
DG | Degrees |
DGNL | Diagonal |
DIA | Diameter |
DIFF | Different |
DIG | Digital |
DIS | Discontinuous |
DIST | Distilled |
DIV | Division |
DOM | Domestic |
DOZ | Dozen |
DPR | Dozen pairs |
DRAM | Dynamic random access memory |
DTEX | Decitex |
DUNG | Dungarees |
DVT | Derivative (s) |
EC | European community |
ECU | European currency unit |
EG | For example |
ELAST | Elastomeric |
ELE | Electro, electric (al) |
ELT | Electronic |
EMB | Emboss (ed) (ing) |
EMBR | Embroider (y) (ed) |
ENG | Engines |
EPROM | Erasable, programmable, read only memory |
EQP | Equipment |
ETC | Et cetera |
EUA | European unit of account |
EXC | Except, exclud (ing) (ed) |
EXD | Exceed (ing) (ed) |
EXP | Exposed |
EXT | Extract (ed) (ing) (s) |
EXTNL | External |
F - J
FAB | Fabric (s) (ated) |
FG | Fibre glass |
FIB | Fibres |
FIL | Filament (s) |
FLEX | Flexible |
FOB | Free on board |
FR | From |
FSD | Finished |
FTHR | Further |
FTW | Footwear |
GAB | Gaberdine |
GBQ | Giga bequerel |
GDS | Goods |
GEN | Generat (or) (ing) |
GFG | Grammes fine gold |
GFI | Grammes of fissile isotopes |
GHK | Hundred kilogramme gross |
GM | Gramme(s) |
GMSV | Guided missile system vehicles |
GMSSV | Guided missile system supply vehicles |
GMT | Garments |
GNL | Granulated |
GR | Gross |
GRAN | Granules |
GRD | Ground |
GRT | Gross register ton |
GVW | Gross vehicle weight |
H/C (HC) | Hydrocarbon |
HCO | Hydrocarbon oil |
HCS | High carbon steel |
HDG | Heading (s) |
HDGR | Headgear |
HDM | Hundred metres |
HKG | Hundred kilogrammes |
HKM | Hundred kilogrammes/ net mas |
HKN | Hundred kilogram drained net weight |
HL | Hectolitre |
HND | Hundred |
H/P | High pressure |
HPS | Hundred packs (of cards) |
HR | Hour |
H/R | Hot rolled |
HRT | Horticultural |
HT | Height |
IC | Internal combustion/integrated |
IE | That is |
ILM | Illuminating |
IMPR | Impregnated |
IMPT | Imported |
INC | Included |
INCORP | Incorporating |
IND | Industrial |
INFO | Information |
INL | Insulat (ed) (ing) |
INS | Instrument (s) |
INST | Instructions |
INT | Internal |
I/O | Input/output |
IU | 100 international units |
JAC | Jacquard |
K - O
KCC | Kilogrammes of choline chloride |
KFG | Kilogrammes of fine gold |
KFI | Kilogrammes of fissile isotopes |
KG | Kilogramme (s) |
KGG | Kilogramme, gross |
KGN | Kg drained net wght |
KGU | Kilogrammes of uranium |
KHP | Kilogrammes of hydrogen peroxide |
KKH | Kilogrammes potassium hydroxide |
KKO | Kilogrammes potassium oxide |
KMA | Kilogrammes of methylamines |
KNI | Kilogrammes nitrogen |
KNT | Knitted |
KOD | Kilogrammes 90% dry |
KPA | Kilogrammes pure alcohol |
KPP | Kilogrammes phosphorus pentoxide |
KSH | Kilogrammes sodium hydroxide |
KTA | Kilogrammes of total alcohol |
KVA | Kilovolt amp |
KW | Kilowatt |
KWH | Kilowatt/hour |
LGTH | Length |
LHO | Litres of hyrocarbon oil |
LOCOS | Locomotives |
LPA | Litres of pure (100%) alcohol |
LS | Loudspeakers |
LT | Light |
L/T | Less than |
LTR | Litre |
LUB | Lubricating |
LWC | Light weight coated |
M3 | CUBIC METRE (S) - see also CBM |
MAG | |
MAT | Material (s) |
MAX | Maximum |
MBAR | Millibar |
M/C | Machine (s) (ry) |
MCH | Mechanical (ly) |
MCT | Metric carat |
M/CYCLES | Motor cycles |
MDFD | Modified |
MEAS | Measuring |
MED | Medical |
MER | Mercerised |
MFD | Manufactured |
MFR | Manufacture (s) |
MG | Machine glazed |
MILL | Milling |
MIN | Minimum |
MISC | Miscellaneous |
MIX | Mixture (s) |
MM | Millimetre (s) |
MM2 | Square millimetre |
M/MENT | Measurement |
MMF | Man made fibres |
MN | Manganese |
MNL | Mineral (s) |
M/P | Mechanically propelled |
MSS | Manuscripts |
MT | Tonnes |
M/T | More than |
MTD | Mounted |
MTR | Metre (s) |
MULT | Multiple(s) |
MV | Motor vehicle |
MWH | Megawatt hour |
N | Newtons |
NAT | Natural |
NE | Not exceeding |
NEG | Negative |
NES | Not elsewhere specified |
NET | Netting |
NFM | Not further manufactured |
NFP | Not further prepared |
NFS | Number of flasks |
NFW | Not further worked |
NI | Not including |
NKT | Number of kits |
NLT | Not less than |
NMP | Not mechanically propelled |
NMT | Not more than |
NO | Number |
NOC | Number of cells |
NOS | Number of sets |
N/INCP | Not incorporating |
NRS | Number of rolls |
NST | Number of suits |
O/ | Outer |
O/GMT | Outer garments |
O/M | One or more |
OPTD | Operated |
O/T | Other than |
O/W | Otherwise |
P - T
P | Phosphor |
PARA | Parameters |
PAT | Pattern(s) |
PB | Lead |
P/BD | Paperboard |
PBO | Lead oxide |
PCM | Piled cubic metres |
PDR | Powder (s) |
PDT | Product (s) |
PERF | Perforated |
PET | Polyethylene |
PH | Pharmaceutical |
PHO | Photographic |
PIC | Picture (s) |
PKG | Packages |
PKT | Packet (s) |
POEST | Polyester (s) |
P/O | Power operated |
POL | Polished |
POLYMSN | Polymerisation |
POLYS | Polymers |
POPR | Polypropylene |
POS | Positive |
PPR | Paper |
PPS | Purposes |
PR | Pair (s) |
PRD | Prepared |
PREDOM | Predominantly |
PRES | Presented |
PRF | Perforated |
PRO | Produced, production, producing |
PROC | Process (ed) (ing) |
PROM | Programmable, read only memory |
PRP | Preparation (s) |
PRS | Preserved |
PSV | Public service vehicles |
PT | Part (s) |
PTD | Printed |
PTG | Printing |
PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
RAM | Random access memory |
REC | Recording |
RECT | Rectangular |
RECV | Receiving |
REFRIG | Refrigerating |
REG | Regenerated |
REP | Reproduction, reproducing |
RES | Resin |
RESIST | Resisting |
RET | Retail |
RETI | Reticles |
RFD | Refined |
RLY | Railway |
ROM | Read only memory |
RPG | Repairing |
R/R | Re-rolling |
S | Sulphur |
SBS | Substitutes |
S/C | Self-contained |
SD | Sound |
SEMICON | Semiconductor |
SENS | Sensitized |
SEP | Separate (ly) |
SG | Specific gravity |
SGLE | Single |
SI | Spark ignition |
SIM | Similar |
SMKD | Smoked |
S & P | Sheets and plates |
SOP | Source of power |
S/P | Self-propelled |
SPEC | Specific (ation), specified |
SPP | Species |
SPS | Spirits |
SQ | Square (s) |
SQM | Square metre (s) |
SRAM | Static random access memory |
S/S | Stainless steel |
SST | Short standard (matches) |
STD | Standard |
STK | Stock |
STL | Standard litre |
SUB | Subsidiary |
SUBS | Substances |
SWG | Sweetening |
SWT | Sweetened |
SYN | Synthetic |
SYS | System |
TBS | Thousand tablets |
TELECOMMS | Telecommunications |
TEX | Textile |
TGH | Toughened |
TH | Thousand |
THL | Thousand litre |
THP | Thousand pair |
T/HR | Tonnes per hour |
TJ | Terajoule (gross calorific value) |
TKH | Tonnes potassium hydroxide |
TKO | Tonnes potassium oxide |
TM3 | Thousand cubic metres |
TMP | Temperature |
TNI | Tonnes nitrogen |
TOD | Tonnes 90% dry |
TOG | Together |
TPP | Tonnes phosphorus pentoxide |
TRANSFM | Transformation |
T/REC | Cd-roms recorder |
TSH | Tonnes sodium hydroxide |
TSS | Typescripts |
TV | Television |
TWO | Tonnes of tungsten trioxide |
U - Y
UA | Unit of account |
U/GMT | Under garments |
UNB | Unbleached |
UNVUL | Unvulcanised |
UV | Ultra violet |
V | Volts |
VAL | Value |
VEG | Vegetable (s) |
VIZ | Namely |
VOL | Volume |
VUL | Vulcanised |
W | Watts |
WDTH | Width |
WDTH/HGT/RAT | Width height ratio |
WGT | Weight |
W/H | Warehouse (d) |
WHG | Weighing |
WKD | Worked |
W/N | Whether or not |
W/O | Without |
WOV | Woven |
WO3 | Kilogrammes of tungsten trioxide |
WTG | Writing |
YN | Yarn |
YRS | Years |
Special characters
< | Less than |
> | More than |