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TARIFF INCREASE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tariff escalation
1, record 1, English, tariff%20escalation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tariff escalation, a common practice in international commodity trade, refers to a situation where tariffs are zero or low on primary products and increase, or escalate, as products undergo processing. 2, record 1, English, - tariff%20escalation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- progressivité des droits
1, record 1, French, progressivit%C3%A9%20des%20droits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- progressivité des droits de douane 2, record 1, French, progressivit%C3%A9%20des%20droits%20de%20douane
correct, feminine noun
- progressivité tarifaire 3, record 1, French, progressivit%C3%A9%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pratique] selon [laquelle] les droits de douane à l'importation sont plus élevés pour les produits semi-finis que pour les matières premières et encore plus élevés pour les produits finis. 4, record 1, French, - progressivit%C3%A9%20des%20droits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- progresividad arancelaria
1, record 1, Spanish, progresividad%20arancelaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escalada arancelaria 2, record 1, Spanish, escalada%20arancelaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- market access schedule
1, record 2, English, market%20access%20schedule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The market access schedules are not simply announcements of tariff rates. They represent commitments not to increase tariffs above the listed rates — the rates are "bound. "For developed countries, the bound rates are generally the rates actually charged. 2, record 2, English, - market%20access%20schedule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liste d'engagements en matière d'accès aux marchés publics
1, record 2, French, liste%20d%27engagements%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20march%C3%A9s%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liste d'engagements en matière d'accès aux marchés 2, record 2, French, liste%20d%27engagements%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20march%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snapback tariff
1, record 3, English, snapback%20tariff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snap-back tariff 2, record 3, English, snap%2Dback%20tariff
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increased tariff imposed by an importing country on an exporting country, the total of which is determined by a provision or clause in a trade agreement which permits the importing country to temporarily rescind a tariff concession in the event of an import surge. 3, record 3, English, - snapback%20tariff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, Japan has negotiated some free trade agreements — there's one with Australia, with Chile and with Mexico — and a fair amount of the increase has come from those countries, but they’re exempt from this snapback tariff because of the bilateral agreements they have with Japan... 1, record 3, English, - snapback%20tariff
Record 3, Key term(s)
- snap back tariff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane rétabli provisoirement
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20douane%20r%C3%A9tabli%20provisoirement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tarif antérieur rétabli provisoirement 1, record 3, French, tarif%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20r%C3%A9tabli%20provisoirement
proposal, masculine noun
- droit de douane antérieur rétabli provisoirement 1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20douane%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20r%C3%A9tabli%20provisoirement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tariff increase
1, record 4, English, tariff%20increase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- relèvement tarifaire
1, record 4, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20tarifaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- majoration tarifaire 1, record 4, French, majoration%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- incremento de los aranceles
1, record 4, Spanish, incremento%20de%20los%20aranceles
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peril point
1, record 5, English, peril%20point
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Under U.S. Customs law, the greatest reduction in U.S. import duty that could be made for a stated item without creating a major hardship to domestic manufacturers or to makers of a closely related item. 2, record 5, English, - peril%20point
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to this congressional argument [peril-point tariff argument], America is to keep tariff duties low on an industry. However, if this results in so many imports that the very existence of that domestic industry is threatened, we have reached the so-called "peril point". When that point is reached, we are to increase duties or tighten quotas to keep our domestic industry from disappearing or becoming perilously small. 3, record 5, English, - peril%20point
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point critique
1, record 5, French, point%20critique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de riesgo
1, record 5, Spanish, punto%20de%20riesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de peligro 2, record 5, Spanish, punto%20de%20peligro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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