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1General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — an international organization formed in 1948 to establish common rules governing tariffs and to eliminate restrictive trade practices. Abbr.: GATT * * * ▪ international relations set of multilateral trade agreements aimed at the abolition… …
2Tariffs in American history — have played different roles in trade policy and the economic history of the United States. Tariffs were the largest source of federal revenue from the 1790s to the eve of World War I, until it was surpassed by income taxes. Since the revenue from …
3General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) — Set of multilateral trade agreements aimed at the abolition of quotas and the reduction of tariff duties among the signing nations. Originally signed by 23 countries at Geneva in 1947, GATT became the most effective instrument in the massive… …
4Import — For other uses, see Import (disambiguation). World trade A series on Trade …
5Import Duties Act 1932 — The Import Duties Act 1932 (22 23 Geo. V c. 8) was an Act of United Kingdom Parliament. The Act introduced a general tariff of 10% on all imports except foodstuffs and raw materials. The Dominions, India and Southern Rhodesia were exempt from… …
6import */*/ — I UK [ˈɪmpɔː(r)t] / US [ˈɪmˌpɔrt] noun Word forms import : singular import plural imports 1) [countable] economics a product from another country, that is bought with money from your country China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on… …
7import — im|port1 [ ım,pɔrt ] noun ** 1. ) count a product from another country, that is bought with money from your country: China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on imports. cheap imports from South American countries oil/food/coal imports …
8Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
9Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
10Countervailing duties — World trade A series on Trade …
