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TARIFF COUNTERMEASURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retaliatory tariff
1, record 1, English, retaliatory%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retaliatory duty 2, record 1, English, retaliatory%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tariff aimed mainly at countering tariff increases by others, usually at a punitive level. 3, record 1, English, - retaliatory%20tariff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retaliatory tariff; retaliatory duty : not to be confused with the terms "counter-tariff" and "tariff countermeasure" that designate tariffs that are not applied at a punitive level. 4, record 1, English, - retaliatory%20tariff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retaliatory tariff; retaliatory duty: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - retaliatory%20tariff
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retaliatory tariffs
- retaliatory duties
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Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit institué à titre de rétorsion
1, record 1, French, droit%20institu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit à titre de rétorsion 2, record 1, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
correct, masculine noun
- mesure de rétorsion tarifaire 3, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit visant principalement à contrer les majorations de droits de douane appliqués par d'autres, généralement à titre punitif. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20institu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit institué à titre de rétorsion; droit à titre de rétorsion; mesure de rétorsion tarifaire : ne pas confondre avec le terme «contre-mesure tarifaire» qui désigne un droit de douane qui n'est pas appliqué à titre punitif. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20institu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit institué à titre de rétorsion; droit à titre de rétorsion; mesure de rétorsion tarifaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20institu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits institués à titre de rétorsion
- droits à titre de rétorsion
- mesures de rétorsion tarifaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel antidumping
1, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20antidumping
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counter-tariff
1, record 2, English, counter%2Dtariff
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tariff countermeasure 2, record 2, English, tariff%20countermeasure
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A levy applied as a measure to respond to a duty increase imposed by another country. 3, record 2, English, - counter%2Dtariff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counter-tariff; tariff countermeasure : not to be confused with the terms "retaliatory tariff" or "retaliatory duty" that designate tariffs that are usually applied at a punitive level. 3, record 2, English, - counter%2Dtariff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
counter-tariff; tariff countermeasure : designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - counter%2Dtariff
Record 2, Key term(s)
- counter-tariffs
- tariff countermeasures
- counter tariff
- counter tariffs
- tariff counter-measure
- tariff counter-measures
- SearchOnlyKey2
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-mesure tarifaire
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dmesure%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imposition appliquée en tant que mesure en réponse à la majoration d'un droit de douane imposé par un autre pays. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20tarifaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-mesure tarifaire : ne pas confondre avec les termes «droit institué à titre de rétorsion», «droit à titre de rétorsion» et «mesure de rétorsion tarifaire» qui désignent des droits de douane généralement appliqués à titre punitif. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20tarifaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contre-mesure tarifaire : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20tarifaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contre-mesures tarifaires
- contremesure tarifaire
- contremesures tarifaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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