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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

Accounting rate

Economy; International trade

In telecoms, the charge made by one country's telephone network operator for calls originating in another country.

Andean Community

Economy; International trade

The community that includes Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Ad valorem tariff

Economy; International trade

A tariff rate charged as percentage of the price.

Carry forward

Economy; International trade

When an exporting country uses part of the following year’s quota during the current year.

Compulsory licencing

Economy; International trade

For patents: when the authorities licence companies or individuals other than the patent owner to use the rights of the patent — to make, use, sell or import a product under patent (i.e. a patented ...

Circumvention

Economy; International trade

Getting around commitments in the WTO such as commitments to limit agricultural export subsidies. Includes: avoiding quotas and other restrictions by altering the country of origin of a product; ...

Common Agricultural Policy —(CAP)

Economy; International trade

The EU’s comprehensive system of production targets and marketing mechanisms designed to manage agricultural trade within the EU and with the rest of the world.

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