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IMPOSED TARIFF [7 records]

Record 1 2025-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
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 ...

OBS

imposed customs duty; imposed tariff : designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • imposed customs duties
  • imposed tariffs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
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 [...]

OBS

droit de douane imposé; droit de douane institué : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • droits de douane imposés
  • droits de douane institués

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The tariff rate imposed by a customs administration when a good crosses the border.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Taux de droit imposé par une administration douanière lorsqu'une marchandise traverse la frontière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
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.

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Record 3 2025-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
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.

OBS

retaliatory measure: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • retaliatory measures
  • SearchOnlyKey2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
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.

OBS

mesure de rétorsion : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • mesures de rétorsion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
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.

Key term(s)
  • medidas de retorsión
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Record 4 2019-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
  • International Relations
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.

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 ...

Key term(s)
  • snap back tariff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
DEF

An additional customs duty imposed on goods over and above the amount provided for in a contracting party's schedule of tariff concessions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
DEF

Droit de douane supplémentaire perçu sur un produit en sus du droit consolidé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
DEF

Derecho de aduana adicional que se cobra sobre un producto, por encima de la tasa consolidada.

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Record 6 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Customs and Excise
OBS

Pursuant to the Financial Administration Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

En vertu de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Customs and Excise
OBS

Pursuant to the Financial Administration Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

En vertu de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques.

Spanish

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