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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

Deficiency payment

Economy; International trade

A type of agricultural domestic support, paid by governments to producers of certain commodities and based on the difference between a target price and the domestic market price or loan rate, ...

Export Enhancement programme (EEP)

Economy; International trade

Programme of US export subsidies given generally to compete with subsidised agricultural exports from the EU on certain export markets.

Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)

Economy; International trade

The WTO agreement that covers dispute settlement — in full, the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

Dumping

Economy; International trade

Occurs when goods are exported at a price less than their normal value, generally meaning they are exported for less than they are sold in the domestic market or third-country markets, or at less ...

Distortion

Economy; International trade

When prices and production are higher or lower than levels that would usually exist in a competitive market.

Digit-level

Economy; International trade

A reference to the codes used to identify products. Categories of products are subdivided by adding digits.

Digits

Economy; International trade

A reference to the codes used to identify products. Categories of products are subdivided by adding digits.

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