International trade

International trade

The buying and selling of goods, services and capital across international borders or territories.

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Cairns Group

Economy; International trade

Group of agricultural exporting nations lobbying for agricultural trade liberalization. It was formed in 1986 in Cairns, Australia just before the beginning of the Uruguay Round.

Codex Alimentarius

Economy; International trade

FAO/WHO commission that deals with international standards on food safety.

Commercial presence

Economy; International trade

Having an office, branch, or subsidiary in a foreign country.

Carry over

Economy; International trade

When an exporting country utilises the previous years unutilized quota.

Caricom

Economy; International trade

The Caribbean Community and Common Market, comprising 15 countries.

A waiver and pending amendment allowing generic medicines to be made under compulsory licences exclusively for export to countries that cannot produce the medicines themselves. The system deals with ...

Parallel imports

Economy; International trade

When a product made legally (i.e. not pirated) abroad is imported without the permission of the intellectual property right-holder (e.g. the trademark or patent owner). Some countries allow this, ...