Legal Dictionary

Tag: Foreign Trade Definition

  • Tariff-Quota

    A tariff that is set at a lower rate until a specified quantity (the quota) of goods has been imported, at which point the tariff increases for additional imports….

  • International Monetary System

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of International Monetary System Meaning of International Monetary System The global network of governmental and commercial institutions within which currency exchange rates are determined.<div […]

  • International Bank For Reconstruction And Development

    Also called the World Bank, an international organization created at Breton Woods in 1944 to help in the reconstruction and development of its member nations….

  • Import

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Import Meaning of Import To bring goods into a country from outside the geographical and political limits of that country. Also, presume as in the phrase import a consideration in a contract , meaning […]

  • Monopoly

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Monopoly Meaning of Monopoly An exclusive right , granted to few, of something which was before of common right. Charles river Bridge v warren Bridge, 11 Pet. 420, 9 L.Ed. 773. In a large sense, the term […]

  • Trademark

    A registration process under which a name, logo, or characteristic can be identified as exclusive….

  • Protectionism

    Financial Definition of Protectionism Meaning of Protectionism Protecting domestic industry from import competition by means of tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers. International Trade Meaning and […]

  • Joint Venture

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Joint Venture Meaning of Joint Venture An association of two or more persons to carry out a single business enterprise for profit for which purpose they combine their property and services. See […]

  • Spot Market

    A market in which trades are made for immediate delivery (within two business days for most spot currencies)….

  • Working Capital

    Financial Definition of Working Capital Meaning of Working Capital Defined as the difference in current assets and current liabilities (excluding short-term debt). Current assets may or may not include cash and cash equivalents, depending on the […]

  • Patent

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Patent Meaning of Patent That which is apparent on the face of an instrument . manifest , evident. At common law the grant of some privilege , property or authority by the crown to one or more […]

  • Venture Capital

    An investment in a start-up business that is perceived to have excellent growth prospects but does not have access to capital markets. Type of financing sought by early-stage companies seeking to grow rapidly….

  • Market Economy

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Market Economy Meaning of Market Economy An economy in which resource allocations, prices and other marketing decisions are primarily determined by the free market.<div […]

  • Revaluation

    An increase in the foreign exchange value of a currency that is pegged to other currencies or gold….

  • Non-Tariff Barrier

    An indirect measure used to discriminate against foreign manufacturers, for example, extensive inspection procedures for foreign imports that create barriers to entering the market….