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IMPOSED TARIFF [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imposed customs duty
1, record 1, English, imposed%20customs%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imposed tariff 2, record 1, English, imposed%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many countries have ... begun discussions with [the foreign country] to obtain exemptions or adjustments to the imposed customs duties. ... Negotiations are likely to be long and complex. In this uncertainty, traders should consider [a group of] strategies ... 3, record 1, English, - imposed%20customs%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposed customs duty; imposed tariff : designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - imposed%20customs%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- imposed customs duties
- imposed tariffs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane imposé
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane institué 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20institu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement [...] modifie les droits de douane imposés en signant des accords commerciaux ou en supprimant unilatéralement certains droits. Il peut vouloir ainsi renforcer la compétitivité des entreprises [...] ou alléger leur fardeau administratif, ou encore réduire les coûts pour les consommateurs [...] 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de douane imposé; droit de douane institué : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits de douane imposés
- droits de douane institués
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- applied duty rate
1, record 2, English, applied%20duty%20rate
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- applied rate of duty 2, record 2, English, applied%20rate%20of%20duty
correct, noun
- applied tariff rate 3, record 2, English, applied%20tariff%20rate
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tariff rate imposed by a customs administration when a good crosses the border. 4, record 2, English, - applied%20duty%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de droit appliqué
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20droit%20appliqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de droits appliqués 2, record 2, French, taux%20de%20droits%20appliqu%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de droit imposé par une administration douanière lorsqu'une marchandise traverse la frontière. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20droit%20appliqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel corriente
1, record 2, Spanish, arancel%20corriente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arancel efectivo 2, record 2, Spanish, arancel%20efectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se refiere exclusivamente a los aranceles o impuestos a la importación establecidos en el arancel aduanero de cada país. Se utiliza para señalar que otro tipo de impuesto a los productos importados no pueden ser considerados como barreras arancelarias permitidas, sino que caen dentro de lo que se considera barreras para-arancelarias. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arancel%20corriente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retaliation
1, record 3, English, retaliation
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retaliatory measure 2, record 3, English, retaliatory%20measure
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action taken by a country to restrain imports from another country that has increased a tariff or imposed other measures adversely affecting its exports. 3, record 3, English, - retaliation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retaliatory measure: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 3, English, - retaliation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- retaliatory measures
- SearchOnlyKey2
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétorsion
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure de rétorsion 2, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure prise par un pays pour limiter les importations en provenance d'un pays qui a relevé un droit ou imposé d'autres mesures ayant un effet négatif sur ses exportations. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9torsion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure de rétorsion : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9torsion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mesures de rétorsion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorsión
1, record 3, Spanish, retorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida de represalia 2, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20represalia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Política económica de sanciones que, por razones de tipo político, se aplican entre sí las naciones, consistente en no comprar ni vender a un país determinado y efectuar actos de verdadera agresión comercial. 1, record 3, Spanish, - retorsi%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- medidas de retorsión
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- snapback tariff
1, record 4, English, snapback%20tariff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- snap-back tariff 2, record 4, English, snap%2Dback%20tariff
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increased tariff imposed by an importing country on an exporting country, the total of which is determined by a provision or clause in a trade agreement which permits the importing country to temporarily rescind a tariff concession in the event of an import surge. 3, record 4, English, - snapback%20tariff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, Japan has negotiated some free trade agreements — there’s one with Australia, with Chile and with Mexico — and a fair amount of the increase has come from those countries, but they’re exempt from this snapback tariff because of the bilateral agreements they have with Japan ... 1, record 4, English, - snapback%20tariff
Record 4, Key term(s)
- snap back tariff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane rétabli provisoirement
1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20douane%20r%C3%A9tabli%20provisoirement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tarif antérieur rétabli provisoirement 1, record 4, French, tarif%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20r%C3%A9tabli%20provisoirement
proposal, masculine noun
- droit de douane antérieur rétabli provisoirement 1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20douane%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20r%C3%A9tabli%20provisoirement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary customs duty
1, record 5, English, auxiliary%20customs%20duty
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- auxiliary duty 1, record 5, English, auxiliary%20duty
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An additional customs duty imposed on goods over and above the amount provided for in a contracting party's schedule of tariff concessions. 2, record 5, English, - auxiliary%20customs%20duty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane auxiliaire
1, record 5, French, droit%20de%20douane%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- droit auxiliaire 1, record 5, French, droit%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de douane supplémentaire perçu sur un produit en sus du droit consolidé. 2, record 5, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20auxiliaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel auxiliar
1, record 5, Spanish, arancel%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho aduanero auxiliar 2, record 5, Spanish, derecho%20aduanero%20auxiliar
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho de aduana adicional que se cobra sobre un producto, por encima de la tasa consolidada. 2, record 5, Spanish, - arancel%20auxiliar
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Customs and Excise
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Merchandise for Photographic Layouts Remission Order
1, record 6, English, Merchandise%20for%20Photographic%20Layouts%20Remission%20Order
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Order Respecting the Remission of the Tax Imposed under Division III of Part IX of the Excise Tax Act and Customs Duties Imposed under Section 21 of the Customs Tariff on Merchandise Temporarily Imported by a Publisher for the Purpose of Producing a Layout 2, record 6, English, Order%20Respecting%20the%20Remission%20of%20the%20Tax%20Imposed%20under%20Division%20III%20of%20Part%20IX%20of%20the%20Excise%20Tax%20Act%20and%20Customs%20Duties%20Imposed%20under%20Section%2021%20of%20the%20Customs%20Tariff%20on%20Merchandise%20Temporarily%20Imported%20by%20a%20Publisher%20for%20the%20Purpose%20of%20Producing%20a%20Layout
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Financial Administration Act. 2, record 6, English, - Merchandise%20for%20Photographic%20Layouts%20Remission%20Order
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Douanes et accise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Décret de remise visant les marchandises utilisées à des fins de mise en page
1, record 6, French, D%C3%A9cret%20de%20remise%20visant%20les%20marchandises%20utilis%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20de%20mise%20en%20page
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Décret concernant la remise de la taxe imposée en vertu de la section III de la partie IX de la Loi sur la taxe d'accise et des droits de douane imposés en vertu de l'article 21 du Tarif des douanes à l'égard des marchandises importées temporairement par un éditeur pour servir à la réalisation d'une mise en page 2, record 6, French, D%C3%A9cret%20concernant%20la%20remise%20de%20la%20taxe%20impos%C3%A9e%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20section%20III%20de%20la%20partie%20IX%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20taxe%20d%27accise%20et%20des%20droits%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9s%20en%20vertu%20de%20l%27article%2021%20du%20Tarif%20des%20douanes%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20marchandises%20import%C3%A9es%20temporairement%20par%20un%20%C3%A9diteur%20pour%20servir%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9alisation%20d%27une%20mise%20en%20page
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 2, record 6, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20de%20remise%20visant%20les%20marchandises%20utilis%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20de%20mise%20en%20page
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Customs and Excise
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Goods Imported for Certification Remission Order
1, record 7, English, Goods%20Imported%20for%20Certification%20Remission%20Order
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Order Respecting the Remission of Taxes Imposed under Division III of Part IX and under any Other Part of the Excise Tax Act and Customs Duties imposed under Section 21 of the Customs Tariff, Paid and Payable on Goods Imported into Canada to be Tested or Examined for Certification by an Accredited Organization 2, record 7, English, Order%20Respecting%20the%20Remission%20of%20Taxes%20Imposed%20under%20Division%20III%20of%20Part%20IX%20and%20under%20any%20Other%20Part%20of%20the%20Excise%20Tax%20Act%20and%20Customs%20Duties%20imposed%20under%20Section%2021%20of%20the%20Customs%20Tariff%2C%20Paid%20and%20Payable%20on%20Goods%20Imported%20into%20Canada%20to%20be%20Tested%20or%20Examined%20for%20Certification%20by%20an%20Accredited%20Organization
correct, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Financial Administration Act. 2, record 7, English, - Goods%20Imported%20for%20Certification%20Remission%20Order
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Douanes et accise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Décret de remise visant les marchandises importées aux fins de certification
1, record 7, French, D%C3%A9cret%20de%20remise%20visant%20les%20marchandises%20import%C3%A9es%20aux%20fins%20de%20certification
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Décret concernant la remise des taxes imposées en vertu de la section III de la partie IX et en vertu de toute autre partie de la Loi sur la taxe d'accise et des droits de douane imposés en vertu de l'article 21 du Tarif des douanes, payés ou payables sur les marchandises importées au Canada pour être mises à l'épreuve ou examinées aux fins de certification par un organisme accrédité 2, record 7, French, D%C3%A9cret%20concernant%20la%20remise%20des%20taxes%20impos%C3%A9es%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20section%20III%20de%20la%20partie%20IX%20et%20en%20vertu%20de%20toute%20autre%20partie%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20taxe%20d%27accise%20et%20des%20droits%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9s%20en%20vertu%20de%20l%27article%2021%20du%20Tarif%20des%20douanes%2C%20pay%C3%A9s%20ou%20payables%20sur%20les%20marchandises%20import%C3%A9es%20au%20Canada%20pour%20%C3%AAtre%20mises%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20ou%20examin%C3%A9es%20aux%20fins%20de%20certification%20par%20un%20organisme%20accr%C3%A9dit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 2, record 7, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20de%20remise%20visant%20les%20marchandises%20import%C3%A9es%20aux%20fins%20de%20certification
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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