Search results for: “preferential trade agreements”
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Maghreb States
Maghreb states in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: this often refers to Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia which in 1976 concluded cooperation agreements with the European Economic Community (EEC) under which they enjoy preferential non-reciprocal […]
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Imperial Preferences Arrangement
Imperial preferences arrangement in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, imperial preferences arrangement is: established formally at the 1932 Ottawa Imperial Conference, but discussed seriously at imperial conferences at least since 1917. The entries on trade policy are here. It was of […]
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Tariff Preferences
Tariff preferences in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the fundamental assumption under the agreements administered by the WTO is that countries give each other most- favoured-nation treatment in their administration of their tariff regimes. The […]
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Agreement On Rules Of Origin
Agreement on Rules of Origin in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, agreement on rules of origin is: an agreement administered by the WTO. The entries on trade policy are here. It sets out a program of work by the Committee on Rules of Origin for the long-term harmonization of rules of […]
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Charter Of Economic Rights And Duties Of States
Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, charter of economic rights and duties of states is: an initiative launched at UNCTAD III (1972) ostensibly aimed at protecting the economic rights of all countries, but really promoting a change in what […]
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Charter Of Economic Rights And Duties Of States
Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, charter of economic rights and duties of states is: an initiative launched at UNCTAD III (1972) ostensibly aimed at protecting the economic rights of all countries, but really promoting a change in what […]
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Contingent Multilateralism
Contingent multilateralism in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, contingent multilateralism is: an American term to mean that multilateral action should be taken whenever possible to improve market access, but sometimes preferential liberalization in the form of free-trade agreements and […]
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Most-favoured-nation Treatment
Most-favoured-nation treatment in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, most-favoured-nation treatment is: MFN. This is the rule, usually established through a trade agreement, that a country gives each of the trading partners with which it has concluded relevant agreements the best treatment […]
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Block Exemptions
Block exemptions in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, block exemptions is: a term used to describe the practice of the European Community to exempt some sensitive sectors, most often agricultural and textile products, from the full application of the provisions of its preferential trade […]
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Qualifying Value Content
Qualifying value content in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: used in some free-trade agreements to denote the point at which a product is considered to be the product of another party, and therefore eligible for preferential customs treatment. […]