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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
OBS

Other related term :imperial preference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Juridiquement, le système des préférences du Commonwealth qui existait avant la conclusion de l'Accord du GATT, a été reconnu dans cet accord comme une exception admise au principe du traitement de la nation la plus favorisée.

OBS

Terme connexe : préférence impériale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía nacional e internacional
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
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Record 2 2004-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

... the policy of granting preferential tariff to countries of the British Empire.... imperial preference could not be fully put into effect until Great Britain abandoned its free trade policy in 1932. At the Ottawa Conference, held later that year, the principle, on a reciprocal basis, was accepted. As a result trade between Great Britain and the Commonwealth expanded at a time when world trade generally was contracting. At the present day trade with other countries of both Great Britain and other members of the Commonwealth is expanding.

OBS

Related term "Commonwealth preference" (see record).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Le Commonwealth britannique, au sein duquel la préférence impériale avait été établie avant la guerre lors de la conférence d'Ottawa, la zone franc, qui était l'aspect économique de l'Union française, étaient les deux groupements principaux (...)

OBS

Terme connexe "préférence du Commonwealth" (voir fiche).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía nacional e internacional
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Sistema con el que Inglaterra y otros países de la Commomnwealth se conceden un trato recíproco preferente de ayuda entre ellos.

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