International trade

International trade

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

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Trade facilitation

Economy; International trade

Removing obstacles to the movement of goods across borders (e.g. simplification of customs procedures).

Transparency

Economy; International trade

Degree to which trade policies and practices, and the process by which they are established, are open and predictable.

Trade-balancing measure

Economy; International trade

Requirement that the investor use earnings from exports to pay for imports.

A term indicating that a shipper's agent or representative is empowered to make definitive decisions and adjustments abroad without approval of the group or individual represented. Compare Advisory ...

Warehouse receipt

Economy; International trade

A receipt issued by a warehouse listing goods received for storage.

Wharfage

Economy; International trade

A charge assessed by a pier or dock owner for handling incoming or outgoing cargo.

Through bill of lading

Economy; International trade

A single bill of lading converting both the domestic and international carriage of an export shipment. An air waybill, for instance, is essentially a through bill of lading used for air shipments. ...