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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

Concentric circles

Economy; International trade

A system of small and large, informal and formal meetings handled by the chairperson, who is at the Center. The outer circle is the formal meeting of the full membership, where decisions are taken ...

Counterfeit

Economy; International trade

Unauthorised representation of a registered trademark carried on goods identical or similar to goods for which the trademark is registered, with a view to deceiving the purchaser into believing that ...

Countervailing measures

Economy; International trade

Action taken by the importing country, usually in the form of increased duties to offset subsidies given to producers or exporters in the exporting country.

De minimis

Economy; International trade

Minimal amounts of domestic support that are allowed even though they distort trade — up to 5% of the value of production for developed countries, 10% for developing.

Doha Development Agenda (DDA)

Economy; International trade

Sometimes Doha Round. Unofficial name of the Doha Work programme on negotiations and implementation.

Decoupled income support

Economy; International trade

Support for farmers that is not linked to (is decoupled from) prices or production.

Customs union

Economy; International trade

Members apply a common external tariff (e.g. the European Union).

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