| N/A | | No advice |
| NCM | | Nederlandsche Credietverzekering Maatschappij |
| NCV | | No commercial value |
| ND | | No discount |
| NDPS | | Not Elseware Included |
| ne | | not exceeding |
| NEI | | Not Elseware Included |
| NES | | Not Elseware Specified |
| NIR | | Northern Ireland Railways |
| NMB | | National Maritime Board |
| NOK | | Norwegian Kroner |
| nop | | Not otherwise provided |
| NPC | | National Ports Council |
| nr | | No risk until confirmed or net register |
| nrad | | No risk after discharge |
| NRT | | Nett registered tonnage |
| ns | | Nerdlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways) |
| nspf | | Not specially provided for |
| NET WT | | Nett Weight |
| N/T | | Net Terms |
| NVOCC | | Non vessel owning common carrier |
| NYPLR | | New York Prime Lending Rate |
| O/A | | On Account Of |
| OBO's | | Oil/Bulk/Ore carriers |
| O/C | | Open Cover/Open Charter |
| o/c | | Overcharge |
| OCN | | Out-of-charge note |
| OCTs | | The overseas countries and territories of member states associated with the EEC under Part 4 of the Treaty of Rome |
| O/D | | On Demand or Overdrawn |
| OECD | | Organization for European Cooperation and Development |
| OEEC | | Organisation for European Economic Co-operation |
| OFC | | Open General License |
| OGL | | Open General License |
| OJEC | | Official Journal of the European Communities |
| O/N | | Official number |
| O/O | | Order Of |
| oog | | Out of gauge |
| OP | | Open or Floating Cargo Insurance Policy |
| OPEC | | Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| OPR | | Outward Processing Relief |
| O/R | | Owners Risk |
| ORD | | Order |
| OSI | | Open Systems Interconnection (Computer Standards) |
| P/A | | Private Account, Particular Average, Power of Attorney |
| PBA | | Port of Bristol Authority |
| P/C | | Private Current, Percent |
| Pd | | Paid or passed |
| PD | | Port Dues |
| PE | | Period entry |
| PEP | | Projects and Export Policy Division (BOTB) |
| pkge | | Package |
| P&I | | Protection and Indemnity |
| PKD | | Partially Knocked Down |
| P/L | | Partial Loss |
| PLA | | Port of London Authority |
| pm | | premium |
| PMS | | Permanent Manual System |
| P/N | | Promissory note |
| POA | | Place of Acceptance |
| PO | | Post Office |
| POD | | Paid on Delivery |
| POD | | Paid on Delivery |
| Ppd | | Prepaid |
| PR | | Parcel receipt |
| PSD | | Pre-shipment document |
| PSI | | Pre-shipment Inspection |
| PT | | Preferential Treatment |
| PTL | | Partial total loss |
| PUCC | | Port Users Consultative Committee |
| PV | | Petite Vitesse (slow goods train) |
| QN | | Quotation |
| QTY | | Quantity |
| RAFT | | Revolving Acceptance Facility by Tender |
| RAPR | | Refer to acceptor — please re-present |
| R & CC | | Riots and Civil Commotions |
| RCC & S | | Riots, Civil Commotions & Strikes |
| RDPR | | Refer to drawer — please represent |
| REDS | | Registered Excise Shippers and Dealers |
| Reefer | | Refrigerated box or vessel |
| RENFE | | Spanish Railways |
| RES | | Retail Export Scheme |
| RHA | | Road Haulage Association |
| RN | | Removal Note |
| R/O | | Routing Order |
| RO/RO | | Roll-On/Roll-Off |
| RP | | Return premium, reply paid, return of post |
| ROD | | Rusting, oxidisation, denting (discolouration) |
| RTK | | Revenue tonne kilometres |
| RTP | | Restrictive trade practices |
