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IN-BOND FACTORY [1 record]

Record 1 1990-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

"Maquiladoras" (in-bond factories) have sprung up everywhere.

OBS

maquiladora : Export-oriented industries operating in Mexico in a narrow zone along the U.S. border. ... The manufacturers are permitted to import raw and semiprocessed materials duty free, to employ Mexican workers, and to re-export the finished product paying duty only on the value of labor and foreign materials added in Mexico.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Termes créés par analogie avec "industrie sous douane" ("in-bond industry") relevé dans le Lexique CIFE (Commerce, industrie, finances, économie) du Service de traduction aux Affaires extérieures.

OBS

fabrique : Établissement de moyenne importance ou peu mécanisé ayant pour objet la transformation de matières premières ou de produits semi-finis en produits manufacturés. Exemple : Fabrique de papier.

OBS

usine : Établissement de la grande industrie employant des machines qui utilisent une source importante d'énergie. Exemple : Usine d'automobiles.

Spanish

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