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The following are the list of abbreviations commonly used in business. These abbreviations include abbreviations used in Export, abbreviations in Import, list of antonyms in shipping trade, abbreviations used in freight forwarding business and commonly used terms in customs brokering. Popularly used abbreviations in banking, commonly using tax abbreviations and other list of generally used business terms are also included in this article. If you would like to add up more abbreviations to this article which is commonly used in your region, you may write at bottom of this article. Please make sure, you are adding only ‘commonly using abbreviations’ in business, as this category is meant for import and export.
Q/D---Quick Despatch 
QAB--Qualified additional benefits 
QACA--Qualified automatic contribution arrangement 
QAE--Qualified adoption expenses 
QAFMV--Qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle 
QALICB--Qualified active low-income community business 
QA--Quality assurance 
QAR--Qualified amended return 
QBAL Quantity Based Advance Licence 
QBU--Qualified business unit 
QC Quality control
 
QCBS - Quality and Cost Based Selection 
QCD--Qualified chartiable distribution 
QCSA--Qualified cost-sharing arrangement 
QDI--Qualified dividend income 
QDOT--Qualified domestic trust 
QDRO--Qualified domestic relations order 
QEAA-Qualified exchange accomodation arrangement 
QECB--Qualified energy conservation bond 
QEE--Qualified education expenses 
QEF--Qualified electing fund 
QEI--Qualified equity investment 
QEP--Quality Examination Process 
QE--Quarter end (or ended) 
QETP--Questionable employment tax practices 
QEV--Qualified electric vehicle 
QFCB--Qualified forestry conservation bond 
QFOBI--Qualified family-owned business interests 
QHEE--Qualified higher education expenses 
QHIL--Qualified home improvement loan 
QIB - Qualified Institutional Buyer 
QIE--Domestically controlled qualified investment entity 
QIE--Qualified investment entity 
QIO--Qualified indicia of ownership 
QIP - Qualified Institutional Placement 
QI--Qualified intermediary 
QJSA--Qualified joint and survivor annuity 
QJV--Qualified joint venture
QLAC--Qualified longevity annuity contract
QLICI--Qualified low-income community investment 
QLIP--Qualified leasehold improvement property 
QLI--Qualified leasehold improvements 
QLITC--Qualified low income taxpayer clinic 
QLTY Quality 
QMAC--Qualified matching contributions 
QMB--Qualified mortgage bond 
QMCSO--Qualified medical child support order 
QMDM--Quantitative marketability discount model 
QMS - Quality Management System 
Qn Quotation 
QNEC--Qualified nonelective contributions 
QOSA--Qualified optional survivor annuity 
QPAI--Qualified production activity income 
QPCA--Qualified payment card agent 
QPP--Qualifying production property 
QPRI--Qualified principal residence indebtedness 
QPRT--Qualified personal residence trust 
QPSA--Qualified preretirement survivor annuity 
QPSC--Qualified personal services corporation 
Q--Quarter 
QR - quantitative restrictions 
QRB--Qualified rehabilitated building 
QRD--Qualified reservist distributions 
QRE--Qualified rehabilitation expenditures 
QRE--Qualified research expenses 
QRIP--Qualified retail improvement property 
QRPBI--Qualified real property business indebtedness 
QRP--Qualified replacement property 
QRP--Qualified restaurant property 
QRP--Questionable refund program 
QRR Quick Review Report 
QRs Quantitative restrictions 
QRT--Qualified revocable trust 
QSB--Qualified small business stock (also QSBS) 
QSCB--Qualified school construction bonds 
QSF--Qualified settlement fund 
QSLOB--Qualified separate line of business 
QSPE--Qualified special purpose entity 
QSS--Qualified structured settlement
QSTP--Qualified state tuition program 
QSV--Quick sale value 
QTD Quarter-to-date 
QTD--Qualified total distribution 
QTIP--Qualified terminable interest property 
QTP--Qualified tuition plan (program) 
Qty Quantity 
QZAB--Qualifed zone academy bond
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The above are the list of abbreviations commonly used in business. These abbreviations include abbreviations used in Export, abbreviations in Import, list of abbreviations in shipping trade, expansions used in freight forwarding business and commonly used terms in customs brokering. Popularly used abbreviations in banking, commonly using tax abbreviations and other list of generally used business terms are also included in this article. If you would like to add up more abbreviations commonly used in your region, you may write such enlargements below. Please make sure, you are adding only ‘commonly using abbreviations’ in business, as this category is dealt with international trade.
 
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