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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Courts
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20International%20Trade%20Tribunal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CITT 2, record 1, English, CITT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Import Tribunal 3, record 1, English, Canadian%20Import%20Tribunal
former designation, correct, see observation
- Anti-Dumping Tribunal 4, record 1, English, Anti%2DDumping%20Tribunal
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
- Tariff Board 5, record 1, English, Tariff%20Board
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
- Textile and Clothing Board 6, record 1, English, Textile%20and%20Clothing%20Board
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main quasi-judicial institution in Canada's trade remedy system with authority to : conduct inquiries into whether dumped or subsidized imports have caused, or are threatening to cause, material injury to a domestic industry; hear appeals of decisions of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency made under the Customs Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Special Import Measures Act; conduct inquiries and provide advice on such economic, trade and tariff issues as are referred to the Tribunal by the Governor in Council or the Minister of Finance; conduct inquiries into complaints by potential suppliers concerning procurement by the federal government that is covered by the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Agreement on Internal Trade and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement; conduct safeguard inquiries into complaints by domestic producers that increased imports are causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to domestic producers; and conduct investigations into requests from Canadian producers for tariff relief on imported textile that they use in their production operations. 7, record 1, English, - Canadian%20International%20Trade%20Tribunal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) became operational on December 31, 1988. It has replaced the Canadian Import Tribunal, the Tariff Board and the Textile and Clothing Board ... 8, record 1, English, - Canadian%20International%20Trade%20Tribunal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In 1984, the Anti-Dumping Tribunal changes its name to Canadian Import Tribunal. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20International%20Trade%20Tribunal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Legal title, applied title and abbreviation for the purpose of the Federal Identity program. 9, record 1, English, - Canadian%20International%20Trade%20Tribunal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Tribunaux
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur
1, record 1, French, Tribunal%20canadien%20du%20commerce%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TCCE 2, record 1, French, TCCE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Tribunal canadien des importations 3, record 1, French, Tribunal%20canadien%20des%20importations
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Tribunal antidumping 4, record 1, French, Tribunal%20antidumping
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- Commission du tarif 5, record 1, French, Commission%20du%20tarif
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- Commission du textile et du vêtement 6, record 1, French, Commission%20du%20textile%20et%20du%20v%C3%AAtement
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme quasi judiciaire qui est l'intervenant clé du mécanisme de recours commerciaux du Canada ayant autorité pour : mener des enquêtes afin de déterminer si l'importation de produits sous-évalués ou subventionnés cause, ou menace de causer, un dommage sensible à une branche de production nationale; entendre les appels interjetés à l'égard de décisions rendues par l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada aux termes de la Loi sur les douanes, de la Loi sur la taxe d'accise et de la Loi sur les mesures spéciales d'importation; faire enquête et donner son avis sur des questions économiques, commerciales ou tarifaires dont le gouverneur en conseil ou le ministre des Finances saisit le Tribunal; examiner les plaintes déposées par des fournisseurs potentiels concernant les marchés publics du gouvernement fédéral visés par l'Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, l'Accord sur le commerce intérieur et l'Accord sur les marchés publics de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce; mener des enquêtes sur les mesures de sauvegarde relativement aux plaintes déposées par des producteurs nationaux qui soutiennent que l'augmentation des importations leur cause, ou menace de leur causer, un dommage grave; enquêter sur des demandes présentées par les producteurs canadiens qui souhaitent obtenir des allégements tarifaires sur des intrants textiles importés aux fins de production. 7, record 1, French, - Tribunal%20canadien%20du%20commerce%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur (TCCE) est en place depuis le 31 décembre 1988. Il remplace le Tribunal canadien des importations, la Commission du tarif et la Commission du textile et du vêtement [...] 8, record 1, French, - Tribunal%20canadien%20du%20commerce%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1984, le Tribunal antidumping change son nom à Tribunal canadien des importations. 4, record 1, French, - Tribunal%20canadien%20du%20commerce%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Appellation légale, titre d'usage et abréviation aux fins d'usage du Programme de coordination de l'image de marque. 9, record 1, French, - Tribunal%20canadien%20du%20commerce%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Tribunales
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tribunal Canadiense de Comercio Exterior
1, record 1, Spanish, Tribunal%20Canadiense%20de%20Comercio%20Exterior
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tribunal responsable de las decisiones respecto de si las importaciones objeto de dumping o subvenciones consideradas en las investigaciones de [La Agencia Canadiense de Aduanas y Administración] causan daño o amenazan de daño a la industria local. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Tribunal%20Canadiense%20de%20Comercio%20Exterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- customs and monetary union
1, record 2, English, customs%20and%20monetary%20union
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economic association which implies at the same time the removal of tariff barriers between or among member states, the standardization of customs barriers on imports from non-member states, the free movement of labour and capital between member states and the adoption of a single currency and rate of exchange. 2, record 2, English, - customs%20and%20monetary%20union
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- union douanière et monétaire
1, record 2, French, union%20douani%C3%A8re%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association économique qui implique à la fois la suppression des barrières douanières entre les États participants, la standardisation des tarifs douaniers à l'égard des importations des États non membres, la libre circulation de la main-d'œuvre et des capitaux entre les États membres et l'adoption d'une seule monnaie et d'un seul cours de change. 2, record 2, French, - union%20douani%C3%A8re%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- National and International Economics
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
1, record 3, English, Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CEMAC 2, record 3, English, CEMAC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa(or UDEAC from its name in French, Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale), established by the Brazzaville Treaty in 1966, formed a customs union with free trade area between members and a common external tariff for imports from other countries. UNDEAC signed a treaty for the establishment of a Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa(CEMAC) to promote the entire process of sub-regional integration through the forming of monetary union with the Central Africa CFA franc as a common currency; it was officially superseded by CEMAC in June 1999(through agreement from 1994). 1, record 3, English, - Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale
1, record 3, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CEMAC 1, record 3, French, CEMAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale (CEMAC) est une organisation internationale créée pour prendre le relais de l'Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale (UDEAC). Le traité instituant la CEMAC a été signé le 16 mars 1994 à Ndjamena (Tchad) et est rentré en vigueur en juin 1999. 2, record 3, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Finanzas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comunidad Económica y Monetaria de África Central
1, record 3, Spanish, Comunidad%20Econ%C3%B3mica%20y%20Monetaria%20de%20%C3%81frica%20Central
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CEMAC 1, record 3, Spanish, CEMAC
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- border price
1, record 4, English, border%20price
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Price of a tradable good at a country’s border or port of entry. 2, record 4, English, - border%20price
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of gas, oil. 3, record 4, English, - border%20price
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For exports, the F. O. B. [free on board] price; for imports, the C. I. F [cost, insurance, freight] price. 4, record 4, English, - border%20price
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prix frontière
1, record 4, French, prix%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prix à la frontière 2, record 4, French, prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de frontera
1, record 4, Spanish, precio%20de%20frontera
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la unidad de precio de un bien comercializado en la frontera de un país. En el caso de las exportaciones es el precio F.O.B.; para las importaciones es el precio F.I.B. 1, record 4, Spanish, - precio%20de%20frontera
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- national value added 1, record 5, English, national%20value%20added
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For an enterprise of the autoparts industry or for a national supplier, the total value of sales of such enterprise or supplier minus the value of its total imports, direct and indirect, excluding those imports incorporated in autoparts destined for the aftermarket(NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement], 1992, c. 3, app. 300-A. 2(27]. 1, record 5, English, - national%20value%20added
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valeur ajoutée nationale
1, record 5, French, valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e%20nationale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une entreprise de l'industrie des pièces d'automobile ou pour un fournisseur national, la valeur totale de ses ventes moins la valeur de ses importations totales, directes ou indirectes, à l'exclusion des importations incorporées dans les pièces d'automobile destinées au marché du service après-vente. 1, record 5, French, - valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e%20nationale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : ALÉNA [Accord de libre-échange nord-américain], 1992, ch. 3, app. 300-A.2 (27). 1, record 5, French, - valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e%20nationale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source(s): Lexique Affaires étrangères. 1, record 5, French, - valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e%20nationale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- current private surplus
1, record 6, English, current%20private%20surplus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even some experts do not realize how high America's surplus on current private account must be if we are to stay in healthy equilibrium with free long-term investment and are to carry on desired government operations abroad. Equilibrium might then require us to expand our exports of goods and services, in comparison with our imports, by enough to create a current private surplus of as much as $8 to $10 billion!(...) 1, record 6, English, - current%20private%20surplus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- excédent privé courant 1, record 6, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20priv%C3%A9%20courant
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-12-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- general trade
1, record 7, English, general%20trade
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"General trade"; general imports are the combined total of imports directly for domestic consumption and imports into bonded warehouse of free zone. 1, record 7, English, - general%20trade
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- commerce général 1, record 7, French, commerce%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi dans le cas du commerce général, on ne différencie pas à l'entrée les marchandises destinées à la consommation intérieure de celles qui ne le sont pas; par sortie on assimile aux réexportations les marchandises réexportées sans avoir subi de transformations. 1, record 7, French, - commerce%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- admit free
1, record 8, English, admit%20free
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) title 2 specifically exempts those imports that are admitted free; 1, record 8, English, - admit%20free
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Finances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- admettre en franchise 1, record 8, French, admettre%20en%20franchise
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les produits pétroliers sont admis en franchise dans ces usines, entièrement closes, et "exercées" par la douane. 1, record 8, French, - admettre%20en%20franchise
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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