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IMPOSED TARIFFS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- International Relations
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transit
1, record 1, English, transit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customs arrangement which makes it possible to transport goods sent from abroad through the territory of a State without paying customs duties. 2, record 1, English, - transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This led Grotius to propose that the only charges which could be imposed on goods in transit were those relating to expenses, a proposition now embodied in Art. V of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade. Whenever transit rights have been granted, exemption from customs and guarantees against excessive charges have been features of the arrangement, and the Barcelona Convention on Freedom of Transit contains an elaborate formula expressive of this principle. 3, record 1, English, - transit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Relations internationales
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transit
1, record 1, French, transit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime douanier qui permet de transporter sur le territoire d'un État, sans acquittement des droits de douane, des marchandises expédiées de l'étranger destinées à ressortir de l'État considéré. 2, record 1, French, - transit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Relaciones internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tránsito
1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1nsito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régimen de aduanas que permite transportar a través del territorio de un Estado, sin pagar derechos arancelarios, mercancías expedidas en el extranjero y destinadas a salir nuevamente del Estado por el que transitan. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1nsito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imposed customs duty
1, record 2, English, imposed%20customs%20duty
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- imposed tariff 2, record 2, English, imposed%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - imposed%20customs%20duty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposed customs duty; imposed tariff: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - imposed%20customs%20duty
Record 2, Key term(s)
- imposed customs duties
- imposed tariffs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane imposé
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane institué 2, record 2, French, droit%20de%20douane%20institu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de douane imposé; droit de douane institué : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20impos%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droits de douane imposés
- droits de douane institués
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ban
1, record 3, English, ban
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U. K. government announced a ban on exporting luxury goods to Russia and imposed new tariffs on Russian imports, its latest wave of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. 2, record 3, English, - ban
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interdiction
1, record 3, French, interdiction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le département américain du Commerce a annoncé l'interdiction des exportations de produits de luxe, dont les bijoux, [les] voitures, [les] vêtements et [les] antiquités, à destination de la Russie et de la Biélorussie. 2, record 3, French, - interdiction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prohibición
1, record 3, Spanish, prohibici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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