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DROIT APPLIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- applied duty
1, record 1, English, applied%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- applied tariff 2, record 1, English, applied%20tariff
correct, noun
- applied customs duty 3, record 1, English, applied%20customs%20duty
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[World Trade Organization] members are allowed to increase or decrease their tariffs (on a non discriminatory basis) as long as they keep the rates within the bound levels. Thus, many countries apply lower tariffs than the maximum permitted level. The actual tariffs applied by countries are known as applied tariffs. 4, record 1, English, - applied%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
applied duty; applied tariff; applied customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - applied%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- applied duties
- applied tariffs
- applied customs duties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit appliqué
1, record 1, French, droit%20appliqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane appliqué 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20appliqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les membres [de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce] sont autorisés à augmenter ou diminuer les droits qu'ils appliquent (sur une base non discriminatoire) dans la mesure où les taux sont maintenus dans les niveaux consolidés. De nombreux pays appliquent donc des droits plus bas que le niveau maximal autorisé. Les droits réels appliqués par les pays sont connus sous le nom de droits appliqués. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20appliqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit appliqué; droit de douane appliqué : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20appliqu%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits appliqués
- droits de douane appliqués
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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