glossary

AAFC – see Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
ABNT – see Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas
ABRE – see Associação Brasileira De Embalagem
ACI – see Advance Commercial Information

Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)
A civil penalty regime that secures compliance with customs legislation through the application of monetary penalties. AMPS authorizes the Canada Border Services Agency to assess monetary penalties for non-compliance with customs legislative, regulatory and program requirements. http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/trade-commerce/amps/
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Advance Commercial Information (ACI)
A program of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that requires carriers to provide CBSA officers with electronic pre-arrival cargo information. http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/prog/aci-ipec/menu-eng.html

AEB – see Associação de Comércio Exterior do Brasil

Agência de Promoção de Exportações do Brasil (APEX-Brasil)
Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency is an autonomous agency that works in association with the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. Its role is to coordinate and implement trade promotion policies endorsed by the Federal Government. Its main functions are to help Brazilian companies in the world market, diversify Brazil's exports, raise export volumes, consolidate existing markets, and open up new ones. http://www.apexbrasil.com.br

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food is responsible for all matters relating to agriculture, including agricultural productivity and trade, farm incomes, research and development, and the inspection and regulation of animals and plant-life forms. Other agencies advise the Minister on food inspection, plant protection and animal health, the financing of farm operations, milk quotas and dairy subsidies, the overall grain handling system and associated standards, and the marketing of farm products. http://www.agr.gc.ca

AMPS – see Administrative Monetary Penalty System
Anvisa – National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance
APEX-Brasil – see Agência de Promoção de Exportações do Brasil

Associação Brasileira De Embalagem (ABRE)
Brazil Packaging Association. http://www.abre.org.br/"

Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT)
Brazilian Technical Standards Association is responsible for the national standardization and certification procedures. http://www.abnt.org.br/

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A comprehensive guide to international trade terms is the Dictionary of International Trade, available for purchase from I.E. Canada, see http://www.iecanada.com/publications/
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The World Trade Press Dictionary of International Trade is the most respected and best selling dictionary of trade in the world. It is in use in more than 100 countries by importers, exporters, bankers, shippers, logistics professionals, attorneys, economists and government officials. This glossary covers the many acronyms and abbreviations for organizations and terminology that are frequently used in trade between Canada and Brazil, as well as the names of important documents. [English]

Explanations of many general trade terms may be found at http://www.exportsource.ca/gol/exportsource/
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Glossário
http://www.exportadoronline.com.br/ (under “Como Exportar”, click on “Glossario”)
An extensive dictionary of international trade terms. Browse alphabetically or search by keyword. [Portuguese]

Associação de Comércio Exterior do Brasil (AEB)
Brazilian Foreign Trade Association is a private non-profit association which brings together companies exporting and importing goods and services, as well as activities in support of trade. http://www.aeb.org.br

B/L – see “Bill of Lading”
BACEN – see Banco Central do Brasil.

Banco Central do Brasil (BACEN)
Central Bank of Brazil. http://www.bcb.gov.br/

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
Brazilian Development Bank is a federal public company associated with the Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior. Its goal is to provide long-term financing for endeavors that contribute to the country's development. http://www.bndes.gov.br

Bill of lading (B/L)
A contract prepared by the carrier or the freight forwarder, as a contract between the owner of the goods and the carrier. The buyer needs this document in order to take possession of the goods.

BNDES – see Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
CAED – see Canadian Automated Export Declaration