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GENERAL SYSTEM PREFERENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A system used by many developed countries to help developing nations improve their financial or economic condition through exports.

OBS

In effect, it provides for the duty-free importation of a wide range of products that would otherwise be subject to customs duty if imported from non-GSP-status countries.

OBS

General System of Preferences: although usage of this variant is widespread, the correct term is "Generalized System of Preferences".

Key term(s)
  • Generalized System of Preference
  • Generalized Preference System
  • Generalized Preferences System
  • General Preference Scheme
  • General Preferential Scheme
  • Generalized Tariff Preferences Scheme
  • General System of Preference
  • Generalized Preference Scheme
  • Generalized Preferential Scheme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Commerce extérieur
Key term(s)
  • Système de préférences généralisées
  • Schéma de préférences généralisées
  • Régime général des tarifs préférentiels
  • Système généralisé de préférences tarifaires
  • Régime de préférence généralisée
  • Schéma des préférences tarifaires généralisées
  • Système de préférences tarifaires généralisées
  • Schéma généralisé de préférences tarifaires
  • Système général de préférences

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Comercio exterior
Key term(s)
  • Sistema de Preferencias Generalizadas
  • Sistema General de Preferencias
  • Sistema de Preferencias Generales
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