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TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base rate
1, record 1, English, base%20rate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- initial tariff rate 2, record 1, English, initial%20tariff%20rate
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category A in a party’s schedule shall be reduced by one fifth of the base rate ... 3, record 1, English, - base%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term often used to describe the tariff levels that form the starting point for reductions to be made through tariff negotiations. The levels concerned are those in force on a certain date. 4, record 1, English, - base%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- base-rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de base
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les droits sur les produits originaires visés aux numéros tarifaires de la catégorie d'échelonnement A de la liste d'une partie sont réduits d'un cinquième du taux de base [...] 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme souvent employé pour décrire les niveaux tarifaires qui constituent le point de départ des réductions à opérer dans le cadre des négociations tarifaires. Les niveaux en question sont ceux qui sont en vigueur à une certaine date. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sectoral trade negotiations
1, record 2, English, sectoral%20trade%20negotiations
correct, plural noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The idea of achieving efficiencies in trade negotiations through tackling clusters of tariff items rather than through the item-by-item negotiations pursued in the early rounds of multilateral trade negotiations. 2, record 2, English, - sectoral%20trade%20negotiations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The prime minister] is ... managing a series of sectoral trade negotiations with the [foreign government]—on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber and defence procurement. 3, record 2, English, - sectoral%20trade%20negotiations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- négociations commerciales sectorielles
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales%20sectorielles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Idée de réaliser des gains d'efficacité dans les négociations commerciales en traitant des groupes de positions tarifaires plutôt qu'au moyen des négociations produit par produit menées dans le cadre des premiers cycles de négociations commerciales multilatérales. 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales%20sectorielles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bound duty
1, record 3, English, bound%20duty
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bound tariff 2, record 3, English, bound%20tariff
correct, noun
- bound customs duty 3, record 3, English, bound%20customs%20duty
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... WTO [World Trade Organization] members can set the maximum tariff level they can levy on imports from other WTO members. These "bound duties" become a commitment, or a promise made to all trading partners who are also part of the WTO, and they result from negotiations at the WTO. 4, record 3, English, - bound%20duty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bound duties vary considerably across countries, regions and from product to product. 4, record 3, English, - bound%20duty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bound duty; bound tariff; bound customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - bound%20duty
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bound duties
- bound tariffs
- bound customs duties
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit consolidé
1, record 3, French, droit%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane consolidé 2, record 3, French, droit%20de%20douane%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les membres de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] peuvent établir le niveau maximal des droits qu'ils peuvent prélever sur les importations provenant d'autres membres de l'OMC. Ces «droits consolidés» ont la valeur d'un engagement ou d'une promesse envers tous les partenaires commerciaux qui sont également membres de l'OMC et résultent de négociations à l'OMC. 3, record 3, French, - droit%20consolid%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les droits consolidés varient considérablement selon les pays, les régions et les produits. 3, record 3, French, - droit%20consolid%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit consolidé; droit de douane consolidé : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - droit%20consolid%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- droits consolidés
- droits de douane consolidés
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho consolidado
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20consolidado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tariff binding
1, record 4, English, tariff%20binding
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tariff concession 2, record 4, English, tariff%20concession
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - tariff%20binding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consolidation tarifaire
1, record 4, French, consolidation%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- concession tarifaire 2, record 4, French, concession%20tarifaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - consolidation%20tarifaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- consolidación de arancel aduanero
1, record 4, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arancel%20aduanero
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- consolidación de arancel de aduana 1, record 4, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arancel%20de%20aduana
correct, feminine noun
- consolidación arancelaria 2, record 4, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20arancelaria
correct, feminine noun
- consolidación de derechos arancelarios 2, record 4, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20derechos%20arancelarios
feminine noun
- concesión arancelaria 3, record 4, Spanish, concesi%C3%B3n%20arancelaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - consolidaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arancel%20aduanero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- customs tariff adjustment
1, record 5, English, customs%20tariff%20adjustment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tariff adjustment 2, record 5, English, tariff%20adjustment
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Negotiations for accession to the European Union may become more difficult due to these differences in the customs tariff policy. Therefore, the UN Economic Commission for Europe recommended three phases of customs tariff adjustment... 3, record 5, English, - customs%20tariff%20adjustment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ajustement des tarifs douaniers
1, record 5, French, ajustement%20des%20tarifs%20douaniers
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ajustement tarifaire 2, record 5, French, ajustement%20tarifaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ajustement des tarifs douaniers depuis la fin de l'année dernière a favorisé la hausse des revenus des exportations, qui a bondi de 26,5% à 985,84 milliards de dollars durant les dix premiers mois de l'année. 3, record 5, French, - ajustement%20des%20tarifs%20douaniers
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ajustement du tarif douanier
- rajustement tarifaire
- rajustement des tarifs douaniers
- remaniement tarifaire
- remaniement des tarifs douaniers
- redressement des tarifs douaniers
- redressement tarifaire
- redressement du tarif douanier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- round of trade negotiations
1, record 6, English, round%20of%20trade%20negotiations
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cycle of multilateral trade Negotiations under the aegis of GATT, culminating in simultaneous trade agreements among participating countries to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade. 2, record 6, English, - round%20of%20trade%20negotiations
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cycle de négociations commerciales
1, record 6, French, cycle%20de%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- série de négociations commerciales 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9rie%20de%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
correct, feminine noun
- ronde de négociations commerciales 2, record 6, French, ronde%20de%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle de négociations commerciales multilatérales menées sous l'égide du GATT et débouchant sur des accords commerciaux conclus simultanément entre les participants en vue de réduire les obstacles tarifaires et non tarifaires au commerce. 3, record 6, French, - cycle%20de%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la Section de traduction aux Affaires extérieures, le terme «ronde» est à éviter dans ce contexte. 4, record 6, French, - cycle%20de%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ronda de negociaciones comerciales
1, record 6, Spanish, ronda%20de%20negociaciones%20comerciales
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tariff reduction negotiations 1, record 7, English, tariff%20reduction%20negotiations
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 2, record 7, English, - tariff%20reduction%20negotiations
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- négociations sur la réduction des tarifs douaniers
1, record 7, French, n%C3%A9gociations%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20tarifs%20douaniers
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- négociations sur les réductions tarifaires 2, record 7, French, n%C3%A9gociations%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9ductions%20tarifaires
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus de négociation de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 2, record 7, French, - n%C3%A9gociations%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20tarifs%20douaniers
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- negociaciones de reducción arancelaria
1, record 7, Spanish, negociaciones%20de%20reducci%C3%B3n%20arancelaria
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de negociación del Área del Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 2, record 7, Spanish, - negociaciones%20de%20reducci%C3%B3n%20arancelaria
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- 8-digit level 1, record 8, English, 8%2Ddigit%20level
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- eight-digit level 2, record 8, English, eight%2Ddigit%20level
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 2, record 8, English, - 8%2Ddigit%20level
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tariff reduction negotiations must be at the 8-digit level. 1, record 8, English, - 8%2Ddigit%20level
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- à huit chiffres 1, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20huit%20chiffres
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus de négociation de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A0%20huit%20chiffres
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- a nivel de 8 dígitos 1, record 8, Spanish, a%20nivel%20de%208%20d%C3%ADgitos
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- a nivel de ocho dígitos 2, record 8, Spanish, a%20nivel%20de%20ocho%20d%C3%ADgitos
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de negociación del Área del Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 2, record 8, Spanish, - a%20nivel%20de%208%20d%C3%ADgitos
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las negociaciones de reducción arancelarias deben realizarse a nivel de 8 dígitos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - a%20nivel%20de%208%20d%C3%ADgitos
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-04-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tariff negotiations
1, record 9, English, tariff%20negotiations
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tariff negotiation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- négociations tarifaires
1, record 9, French, n%C3%A9gociations%20tarifaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- négociation tarifaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- negociaciones arancelarias
1, record 9, Spanish, negociaciones%20arancelarias
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- negociación arancelaria
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Market Prices
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Tariff Policy and Trade Negotiations Liaison Officer 1, record 10, English, Tariff%20Policy%20and%20Trade%20Negotiations%20Liaison%20Officer
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- agent de liaison pour la politique tarifaire et les négociations commerciales
1, record 10, French, agent%20de%20liaison%20pour%20la%20politique%20tarifaire%20et%20les%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique des postes et services - Douanes. 1, record 10, French, - agent%20de%20liaison%20pour%20la%20politique%20tarifaire%20et%20les%20n%C3%A9gociations%20commerciales
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-04-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- line-item tariff reductions
1, record 11, English, line%2Ditem%20tariff%20reductions
plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada-U. S. negotiations could produce very specific line-item tariff reductions on computer and telecommunication products similar to the U. S.-Japanese semi-conductor tariff reductions. 1, record 11, English, - line%2Ditem%20tariff%20reductions
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réductions tarifaires par catégorie de produits
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9ductions%20tarifaires%20par%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20produits
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baisse des droits de douane convenue entre deux pays qui déterminent d'avance la ou les catégories de produits qui bénéficieront des réductions tarifaires, permettant ainsi aux industries nationales de s'ajuster face aux modifications annoncées. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9ductions%20tarifaires%20par%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20produits
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-09-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- international customs tariff negotiations 1, record 12, English, international%20customs%20tariff%20negotiations
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- négociations internationales relatives aux tarifs douaniers
1, record 12, French, n%C3%A9gociations%20internationales%20relatives%20aux%20tarifs%20douaniers
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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