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TARIFF BINDING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unbound duty
1, record 1, English, unbound%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unbound tariff 2, record 1, English, unbound%20tariff
correct, noun
- unbound customs duty 3, record 1, English, unbound%20customs%20duty
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unbound tariffs are unconstrained, and [World Trade Organization] members may raise them on a MFN [most-favoured nation] basis. Bound tariffs, by contrast, must respect the negotiated binding, which amounts to a ceiling on the permissible tariff rate... 4, record 1, English, - unbound%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unbound duty; unbound tariff; unbound customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - unbound%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unbound duties
- unbound tariffs
- unbound customs duties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane non consolidé
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit non consolidé 2, record 1, French, droit%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le pourcentage de produits visés par des droits de douane non consolidés est le plus élevé [...], ce qui permet à certains pays d'augmenter les droits pour ces produits sans limite maximale. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de douane non consolidé; droit non consolidé : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20non%20consolid%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits de douane non consolidés
- droits non consolidés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos de aduana no consolidados
1, record 1, Spanish, derechos%20de%20aduana%20no%20consolidados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ceiling binding
1, record 2, English, ceiling%20binding
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the practice in the WTO [World Trade Organization] of binding all, or large sections, of a tariff at a specified maximum level, often with a comfortable cushion above the applied tariff rates. 2, record 2, English, - ceiling%20binding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bindings are normally the result of negotiations. 3, record 2, English, - ceiling%20binding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ceiling binding: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - ceiling%20binding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ceiling bindings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consolidation à des taux plafonds
1, record 2, French, consolidation%20%C3%A0%20des%20taux%20plafonds
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consolidation à un taux plafond 2, record 2, French, consolidation%20%C3%A0%20un%20taux%20plafond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cadre de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce], pratique consistant à consolider à un niveau spécifié, souvent avec une marge confortable au-dessus du taux de droits appliqués, l'ensemble d'un tarif douanier ou de larges sections de celui-ci. 1, record 2, French, - consolidation%20%C3%A0%20des%20taux%20plafonds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les consolidations résultent normalement de négociations. 1, record 2, French, - consolidation%20%C3%A0%20des%20taux%20plafonds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consolidation à des taux plafonds; consolidation à un taux plafond : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - consolidation%20%C3%A0%20des%20taux%20plafonds
Record 2, Key term(s)
- consolidations à des taux plafonds
- consolidations à un taux plafond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tariff binding
1, record 3, English, tariff%20binding
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tariff concession 2, record 3, English, tariff%20concession
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a [country’s] contractual undertaking, usually as the result of negotiations, not to exceed the tariff level on a good as entered in that country’s tariff schedule. 3, record 3, English, - tariff%20binding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consolidation tarifaire
1, record 3, French, consolidation%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- concession tarifaire 2, record 3, French, concession%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] engagement contractuel, pris habituellement à l'issue de négociations, de ne pas dépasser le niveau du droit de douane visant une marchandise, tel qu'il figure dans la liste tarifaire du pays qui s'engage. 2, record 3, French, - consolidation%20tarifaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consolidación de arancel aduanero
1, record 3, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arancel%20aduanero
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- consolidación de arancel de aduana 1, record 3, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arancel%20de%20aduana
correct, feminine noun
- consolidación arancelaria 2, record 3, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20arancelaria
correct, feminine noun
- consolidación de derechos arancelarios 2, record 3, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20derechos%20arancelarios
feminine noun
- concesión arancelaria 3, record 3, Spanish, concesi%C3%B3n%20arancelaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Otorgamiento de un arancel preferencial a las importaciones procedentes de determinados países a los cuales se desee otorgar mayores facilidades de acceso al mercado que las que se otorgan a los productos procedentes del resto del mundo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arancel%20aduanero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- binding of tariff levels 1, record 4, English, binding%20of%20tariff%20levels
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consolidation des niveaux de droits
1, record 4, French, consolidation%20des%20niveaux%20de%20droits
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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