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International trade

The buying and selling of goods, services and capital across international borders or territories.

Contributors in International trade

International trade

automaticity

Economy; International trade

In disputes, the “automatic” chronological progression for settling trade disputes in regard to panel establishment, terms of reference, composition and adoption procedures.

ad valorem equivalent (AVE)

Economy; International trade

A tariff that is not a percentage (eg, dollars per ton) can be estimated as a percentage of the price - the ad valorem equivalent.

Basel Convention

Economy; International trade

A multilateral environmental agreement dealing with hazardous waste.

Berne Convention

Economy; International trade

A treaty, administered by WIPO, for the protection of the rights of authors in their literary and artistic works.

Blue Box

Economy; International trade

Amber Box types of support, but with constraints on production or other conditions designed to reduce the distortion. Currently not limited.

Balance of payments basis

Economy; International trade

Trade data conforming with national income accounting methods (the value of trade in goods and services changing hands between residents and non-residents sometimes without crossing borders); the ...

border protection

Economy; International trade

Any measure which acts to restrain imports at point of entry.

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