Special And Differential Treatment

Special and differential treatment in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, special and differential treatment is: often referred to as S&D or S+D. The entries on trade policy are here. It is the concept that exports of developing countries should be given preferential access to markets of developed countries, and that developing countries participating in trade negotiations need not reciprocate fully the concessions they receive. The entries on trade policy in the Encyclopedia are here. Under S+D developing countries also enjoy longer timeframes for phasing in new rules and lower levels of obligations for adherence to the rules. See also developing countries and the multilateral trading system, development box, enabling clause, GSP, least developed countries, Part IV of the GATT and reciprocity.[1]

Special and differential treatmentin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Special and differential treatment” entry (OAS)

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