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MFN TARIFF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- most-favoured-nation duty
1, record 1, English, most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MFN duty 2, record 1, English, MFN%20duty
correct, noun
- most-favoured-nation tariff 3, record 1, English, most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20tariff
correct, noun
- MFN tariff 4, record 1, English, MFN%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [customs duty] applied by WTO [World Trade Organization] members to goods from other WTO members with which they have not concluded a preferential trade arrangement. 3, record 1, English, - most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, the MFN tariff also applies to non-originating goods imported from free-trade partners. 3, record 1, English, - most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- most favoured nation tariff
- most-favored-nation tariff
- most favored nation tariff
- most favoured nation duty
- most-favored-nation duty
- most favored nation duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de la nation la plus favorisée
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit NPF 1, record 1, French, droit%20NPF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de douane appliqué par les membres de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] aux marchandises en provenance d'autres membres de l'OMC avec lesquels ils n'ont pas conclu d'arrangement commercial préférentiel. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens strict, le droit NPF s'applique aussi aux marchandises non originaires qui sont importées depuis des partenaires à un accord de libre‑échange. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel de la nación más favorecida
1, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arancel NMF 2, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20NMF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El arancel de nación más favorecida promedio (ponderado por las importaciones registradas bajo cada línea arancelaria) fue de 6,1% en 2003, mientras que la tasa de recaudación efectiva fue de dos y medio por ciento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arancel%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unbound duty
1, record 2, English, unbound%20duty
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unbound tariff 2, record 2, English, unbound%20tariff
correct, noun
- unbound customs duty 3, record 2, English, unbound%20customs%20duty
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unbound tariffs are unconstrained, and [World Trade Organization] members may raise them on a MFN [most-favoured nation] basis. Bound tariffs, by contrast, must respect the negotiated binding, which amounts to a ceiling on the permissible tariff rate... 4, record 2, English, - unbound%20duty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unbound duty; unbound tariff; unbound customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - unbound%20duty
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unbound duties
- unbound tariffs
- unbound customs duties
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane non consolidé
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20douane%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit non consolidé 2, record 2, French, droit%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le pourcentage de produits visés par des droits de douane non consolidés est le plus élevé [...], ce qui permet à certains pays d'augmenter les droits pour ces produits sans limite maximale. 3, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de douane non consolidé; droit non consolidé : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droits de douane non consolidés
- droits non consolidés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos de aduana no consolidados
1, record 2, Spanish, derechos%20de%20aduana%20no%20consolidados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Data Banks and Databases
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Database
1, record 3, English, Integrated%20Database
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IDB 1, record 3, English, IDB
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Integrated Data Base 2, record 3, English, Integrated%20Data%20Base
correct, international
- IDB 2, record 3, English, IDB
correct, international
- IDB 2, record 3, English, IDB
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A database] maintained by the WTO [World Trade Organization] Secretariat [that] contains information supplied by members concerning applied MFN [most-favoured nation] tariff rates, import statistics, etc. 2, record 3, English, - Integrated%20Database
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Banques et bases de données
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Base de données intégrée
1, record 3, French, Base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BDI 1, record 3, French, BDI
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Base de données] maintenue par l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce qui] contient des renseignements fournis par les membres concernant les taux de droits NPF [nation la plus favorisée] appliqués, les statistiques des importations, etc. 2, record 3, French, - Base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-column tariff 1, record 4, English, two%2Dcolumn%20tariff
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) when a country maintains a two-column tariff(the lower tariff being charged on imports from countries receiving preferences) the higher, and less favorable, rate is known as the "MFN rate. " 1, record 4, English, - two%2Dcolumn%20tariff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tarif à deux colonnes 1, record 4, French, tarif%20%C3%A0%20deux%20colonnes
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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