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TARIFF CURRENCY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific duty
1, record 1, English, specific%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- specific tariff 2, record 1, English, specific%20tariff
correct, noun
- specific customs duty 3, record 1, English, specific%20customs%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tariff specified as an amount of currency per unit of [a] good. 4, record 1, English, - specific%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specific duty; specific tariff; specific customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - specific%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- specific duties
- specific tariffs
- specific customs duties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit spécifique
1, record 1, French, droit%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane spécifique 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit fixé en valeur monétaire par unité physique d'un bien. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit spécifique; droit de douane spécifique : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits spécifiques
- droits de douane spécifiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho específico
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20espec%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho aduanero específico 2, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20aduanero%20espec%C3%ADfico
masculine noun
- derecho de aduana específico 3, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20aduana%20espec%C3%ADfico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- customs and monetary union
1, record 2, English, customs%20and%20monetary%20union
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economic association which implies at the same time the removal of tariff barriers between or among member states, the standardization of customs barriers on imports from non-member states, the free movement of labour and capital between member states and the adoption of a single currency and rate of exchange. 2, record 2, English, - customs%20and%20monetary%20union
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- union douanière et monétaire
1, record 2, French, union%20douani%C3%A8re%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association économique qui implique à la fois la suppression des barrières douanières entre les États participants, la standardisation des tarifs douaniers à l'égard des importations des États non membres, la libre circulation de la main-d'œuvre et des capitaux entre les États membres et l'adoption d'une seule monnaie et d'un seul cours de change. 2, record 2, French, - union%20douani%C3%A8re%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- National and International Economics
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
1, record 3, English, Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CEMAC 2, record 3, English, CEMAC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa(or UDEAC from its name in French, Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale), established by the Brazzaville Treaty in 1966, formed a customs union with free trade area between members and a common external tariff for imports from other countries. UNDEAC signed a treaty for the establishment of a Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa(CEMAC) to promote the entire process of sub-regional integration through the forming of monetary union with the Central Africa CFA franc as a common currency; it was officially superseded by CEMAC in June 1999(through agreement from 1994). 1, record 3, English, - Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale
1, record 3, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CEMAC 1, record 3, French, CEMAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale (CEMAC) est une organisation internationale créée pour prendre le relais de l'Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale (UDEAC). Le traité instituant la CEMAC a été signé le 16 mars 1994 à Ndjamena (Tchad) et est rentré en vigueur en juin 1999. 2, record 3, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Finanzas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comunidad Económica y Monetaria de África Central
1, record 3, Spanish, Comunidad%20Econ%C3%B3mica%20y%20Monetaria%20de%20%C3%81frica%20Central
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CEMAC 1, record 3, Spanish, CEMAC
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Foreign Trade
- Commercial Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Special Import Measures Act
1, record 4, English, Special%20Import%20Measures%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties 2, record 4, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20imposition%20of%20anti%2Ddumping%20and%20countervailing%20duties
correct, Canada
- An Act respecting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties, to amend the Currency and Exchange Act, the Customs Tariff and the Export and Import Permits Act and to repeal the Anti-dumping Act 3, record 4, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20imposition%20of%20antidumping%20and%20countervailing%20duties%2C%20to%20amend%20the%20Currency%20and%20Exchange%20Act%2C%20the%20Customs%20Tariff%20and%20the%20Export%20and%20Import%20Permits%20Act%20and%20to%20repeal%20the%20Anti%2Ddumping%20Act
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé: Special Import Measures Act 2, record 4, English, - Special%20Import%20Measures%20Act
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S.C. 1984, c. 25. 4, record 4, English, - Special%20Import%20Measures%20Act
Record 4, Key term(s)
- SIMA
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit commercial
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les mesures spéciales d'importation
1, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20mesures%20sp%C3%A9ciales%20d%27importation
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Loi portant assujettissement aux droits antidumping et aux droits compensateurs 2, record 4, French, Loi%20portant%20assujettissement%20aux%20droits%20antidumping%20et%20aux%20droits%20compensateurs
correct, Canada
- Loi portant assujettissement aux droits antidumping et aux droits compensateurs, modifiant la Loi sur la monnaie et les changes, le Tarif des douanes ainsi que la Loi sur les licences d'exportation et d'importation et abrogeant la Loi antidumping 3, record 4, French, Loi%20portant%20assujettissement%20aux%20droits%20antidumping%20et%20aux%20droits%20compensateurs%2C%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20monnaie%20et%20les%20changes%2C%20le%20Tarif%20des%20douanes%20ainsi%20que%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20licences%20d%27exportation%20et%20d%27importation%20et%20abrogeant%20la%20Loi%20antidumping
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi sur les mesures spéciales d'importation 2, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20mesures%20sp%C3%A9ciales%20d%27importation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- LMSI
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho mercantil
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley de medidas especiales de importación
1, record 4, Spanish, Ley%20de%20medidas%20especiales%20de%20importaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Composite Meeting of Passenger Tariff Conferences
1, record 5, English, Composite%20Meeting%20of%20Passenger%20Tariff%20Conferences
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... which deals with global features of tariff levels, rates and conditions such as fare construction and currency rules, conditions of service, baggage allowances and charges, remuneration levels of recognized passenger sales intermediaries... 1, record 5, English, - Composite%20Meeting%20of%20Passenger%20Tariff%20Conferences
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IATA [International Air Transport Association]. 1, record 5, English, - Composite%20Meeting%20of%20Passenger%20Tariff%20Conferences
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Réunion mondiale des Conférences sur les tarifs passagers
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9union%20mondiale%20des%20Conf%C3%A9rences%20sur%20les%20tarifs%20passagers
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reunión mundial de las conferencias de tarifas de pasajeros
1, record 5, Spanish, reuni%C3%B3n%20mundial%20de%20las%20conferencias%20de%20tarifas%20de%20pasajeros
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tariff currency 1, record 6, English, tariff%20currency
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- monnaie de tarification
1, record 6, French, monnaie%20de%20tarification
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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