ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AFTA
APEC
APJBC
ARF
ASEAN
ASEAN Free Trade Area
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ASEAN-Pakistan Joint Business Council
ASEAN Regional Forum
Association of South East Asian Nations
BOP
BIMSTEC
BIMSTEC
BTA
BTAs
Balance of Payments
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical
and Economic Cooperation
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Bangkok Trade Agreement
Bilateral Trade Agreements
CARs
CBERA
CoE
COM
COMESA
CRTA
CU
Central Asian Republics
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
Committee of Experts
Council of Ministers
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements
Customs Union
D-8
Developing Eight
EC
ECO
ECOTA
ECOWAS
EHP
EHS
EPZs
EPB
EU
European Community
Economic Co-operation Organization
ECO Trade Agreement
Economic Community of West African States
Early Harvest Program
Early Harvest Scheme
Export Processing Zones
Export Promotion Bureau
European Union
FDI
FPCCI
FICCI
FTA
FY
Foreign Direct Investment
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Free Trade Agreement
Financial/Fiscal Year
Acronyms and Abbreviations
GATT
GATS
GCC
GDP
GEP
GNP
GoP
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
General Agreement on Trade in Services
Gulf Co-operation Council
Gross Domestic Product
Global Economic Prospects
Gross National Product
Government of Pakistan
HCVs
HLEG
HLTO
HS
Heavy Commercial Vehicles
High Level Expert Group
High Level Trade Officials
Harmonized System of Commodity Classification
ICRIER
Relations
IDB
IMF
IPO
IT
I TC
ITMF
Indian Council for Research on International Economic
Islamic Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
Initial Public Offerings
Information Technology
International Trade Centre
International Textile Manufacturers' Federation
JEC
JMC
JSG
Joint Economic Council /Commission
Joint Ministerial Commission
Joint Study Group
KCCI
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
LCs
LCVs
LDCs
LPG
Letter of Credits
Light Commercial Vehicles
Least Developed Countries
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
MAPECA
MERCOSUR
MFN
MNCs
MoC
MoU
MRA
MW
Malaysia-Pakistan Economic Association
Southern Lone Common Market
Most Favored Nation
Multi-national Corporations
Ministry of Commerce
Memorandum of Understanding
Mutual Recognition Agreement
Mega Watts
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
NAFTA
NAM
NSC
NASSCOM
NOC
NRIs
NTBs
North American Free Trade Agreement
Non-Aligned Movement
National Savings Certificate
National Association of Software and Services Companies
No Objection Certificate
Non Resident Indians
Non Tariff Barriers
OIC
Organization of the Islamic Conference
PASHA
PRC
PTAs
Pakistan Software Houses Association
People's Republic of China
Preferential Trade Agreements
RCA
RCD
R& D
REGS
RIS
ROO
Rs
RTAs
RTIA
Revealed Comparative Advantage
Regional Cooperation for Development
Research & Development
Rapid Export Growth Strategy
Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned and
Other Developing Countries
Rules- of -Origin
Rupees
Regional Trade Agreements
Regional Trade Investment Agreement
SAARC
SADC
SADC
SAFTA
SAPTA
SBP
SDPI
SECP
SIDBI
SMEs
SMEDA
SPS
SRO
SSIs
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Southern African Development Community
South Asian Development Cooperation
South Asian Free Trade Agreement
South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement
State Bank of Pakistan
Sustainable Policy and Development Institute
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Small and Medium Enterprises
Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority
Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Standards
Statutory Regulatory Order
Small Scale Industries
TBT
TF
Technical Barriers to Trade
Trade Facilitation
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
TRIMS
TIFA
TRQ
TTFA
Trade Related Investment Measures
Trade Investment Framework Agreement
Tariff Reduce Quota
Transit Transport Framework Agreement
UNCTAD
US
USITC
United Nation Conference on Trade and Development
United States
US International Trade Commission
WB
WTO
World Bank
World Trade Organization
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