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