Search results for: “trade agreements act of 1979”
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Trade Agreements Act Of 1979
An act of Congress implementing certain agreements negotiated under the Tokyo Round (read this and related legal terms for further details). The act replaced the Countervailing Duty Law and Antidumping Act of 1921 and ab…
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Trade Agreements Act Of 1979
An act of Congress implementing certain agreements negotiated under the Tokyo Round (read this and related legal terms for further details). The act replaced the Countervailing Duty Law and Antidumping Act of 1921 and ab…
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International Trade
International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]
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International Trade
International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]
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Sales Contract
The Contract of Sale Explained References See Also Property (in international or comparative law)
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Sales Contract
The Contract of Sale Explained References See Also Property (in international or comparative law)
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Termination of Contracts
Termination of Contracts in International Trade Meaning of Termination of Contracts, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Termination clauses in international contracts, specially agency and distribution contracts, usually involve rights under local […]
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International Sales Contract
International Sales Contract in International Trade Meaning of International Sales Contract, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An agreement between a seller and a buyer for the sale of goods. The contract should, at a minimum, identify the seller and […]
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World Trade
World Trade World Trade Law Resources The World Trade Organization (WTO) first entered into force as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in January of 1948 as a multilateral instrument for 123 governments. Its main objective was to liberalize international trade and place it on a secure basis. After the 1993 Uruguay round,…
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Impact of the UN on International Law
Impact of the UN on International Law The UN began its life with a membership of 50 nations. In the 1990s, because of the growth of newly independent nations, that number had reached 180. The aims and purposes of the organization encompass the maintenance of peace and security and the suppression of acts of aggression.…
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Government Procurement Code
A multinational agreement among trading nations, concluded at Geneva in April 1979, opening government purchasing contracts to competitive bids from firms in other signatory nations. The code was adopted by the United States as Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 and provides that, […]
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Customs Valuation
For importers, the process of estimating the value of a product at customs presents problems that can be just as serious as the actual duty rate charged. The WTO agreement on customs valuation aims for a fair, uniform and neutral system for the valuation of goods for customs purposes — a system that conforms to…
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Agreement on Government Procurement
A multilateral agreement, arising out of the Tokyo Round of trade discussions, which significantly opens government procurement bids to foreign suppliers. Signatory nations are obliged to publish openly invitations to bid, and to apply the same criteria in selecting contractors to national […]
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Agreement on Government Procurement
A multilateral agreement, arising out of the Tokyo Round of trade discussions, which significantly opens government procurement bids to foreign suppliers. Signatory nations are obliged to publish openly invitations to bid, and to apply the same criteria in selecting contractors to national […]
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Subsidies Code
A multilateral agreement arising out of the Tokyo Round of trade negotiations sponsored by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (read about the GATT for further details), or GATT. The code, also known as the Agree…