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TARIFF PRICE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable duty
1, record 1, English, variable%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- variable tariff 2, record 1, English, variable%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tariff that is adjusted according to the relationship between the domestic price and the world market price for a commodity. 1, record 1, English, - variable%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable duty; variable tariff: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variable duties
- variable tariffs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit variable
1, record 1, French, droit%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane variable 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit dont le montant est ajusté en fonction de l'écart entre le prix sur le marché intérieur et le prix sur le marché mondial pour un produit de base. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit variable; droit de douane variable : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20variable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits variables
- droits de douane variables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-part tariff
1, record 2, English, two%2Dpart%20tariff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A two-part tariff is a price discrimination technique in which the price of a product or service is composed of two parts – a lump-sum fee as well as a per-unit charge. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dpart%20tariff
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two part tariff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tarif binôme
1, record 2, French, tarif%20bin%C3%B4me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En économie industrielle, on désigne par tarif binôme ([en anglais :] «two-part tariff») un prix composé d'une partie fixe (un abonnement ou une franchise) et d'une partie proportionnelle à la quantité de bien acheté. Le tarif binôme est très employé en organisation industrielle car il constitue le cas le plus simple de prix qui ne soit pas linéaire en la quantité de bien acheté. De plus, on peut montrer que quand l'information n'est pas trop incomplète, il permet à un principal d'éviter le problème de double marginalisation (le fait qu'un détaillant en monopole fixe un prix plus élevé que celui qui maximiserait le profit du fabricant dont il revend le bien). 2, record 2, French, - tarif%20bin%C3%B4me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa binomia
1, record 2, Spanish, tarifa%20binomia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarifa binómica 2, record 2, Spanish, tarifa%20bin%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] "tarifa binómica" comprende estructuras tarifarias compuestas de un elemento fijo y de un elemento que varía en función de la cantidad de energía eléctrica utilizada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tarifa%20binomia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- découpage 1, record 3, English, d%C3%A9coupage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the Kennedy Round formula for splitting tariff reductions on chemicals into two parts, one conditional on elimination of the American Selling Price(ASP), the other unconditional. 1, record 3, English, - d%C3%A9coupage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- découpage 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9coupage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sliding scale tariff
1, record 4, English, sliding%20scale%20tariff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sliding tariff 2, record 4, English, sliding%20tariff
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customs tariff in which rates of duty vary according to the price of a given import. 3, record 4, English, - sliding%20scale%20tariff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, as the price of the merchandise falls, the duty is lowered. 3, record 4, English, - sliding%20scale%20tariff
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sliding-scale tariff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tarif dégressif
1, record 4, French, tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarif dont la valeur des prix diminue en fonction d'une variable déterminée. 2, record 4, French, - tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le prix unitaire dégressif à payer est en général rattaché aux quantités achetées, diminuant alors que ces dernières augmentent. Mais, il peut également être subordonné à la fréquence d'achat ou aux modalités d'achat (type de livraison, conditionnement des produits, moment de l'achat [...]). 2, record 4, French, - tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa de escala móvil
1, record 4, Spanish, tarifa%20de%20escala%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Market Prices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tariff price 1, record 5, English, tariff%20price
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prix de barème
1, record 5, French, prix%20de%20bar%C3%A8me
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
- Market Prices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tariff-inclusive price 1, record 6, English, tariff%2Dinclusive%20price
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tariff inclusive price
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prix après droits de douane
1, record 6, French, prix%20apr%C3%A8s%20droits%20de%20douane
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- American selling price
1, record 7, English, American%20selling%20price
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ASP 2, record 7, English, ASP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of calculating US import duties, under which those for certain categories of products-benzenoid chemicals, rubber footwear, canned clams, and wool-knit gloves-were computed by multiplying the tariff rate not by the price of the imported product, as is standard practice, but instead by the(usually much higher) price of the US product with which the import competed. 3, record 7, English, - American%20selling%20price
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prix de vente américain
1, record 7, French, prix%20de%20vente%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- PVA 1, record 7, French, PVA
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de calcul des droits d'importation aux États-Unis selon laquelle les droits applicables à certaines catégories de produits - substances chimiques benzénoidiques, chaussures en caoutchouc, palourde en conserve et gants de laine - ont été calculés en multipliant le taux de droit non pas par le prix du produit importé, comme cela se fait habituellement, mais plutôt par le prix (habituellement bien plus élevé) du produit américain avec lequel le produit importé entre en concurrence. 2, record 7, French, - prix%20de%20vente%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de venta estadounidense
1, record 7, Spanish, precio%20de%20venta%20estadounidense
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PVE 1, record 7, Spanish, PVE
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- precio de venta americano 2, record 7, Spanish, precio%20de%20venta%20americano
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- precio de venta en Estados Unidos 3, record 7, Spanish, precio%20de%20venta%20en%20Estados%20Unidos
correct, masculine noun
- precio americano de venta 4, record 7, Spanish, precio%20americano%20de%20venta
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precio al que se vende un producto en Estados Unidos y que a veces se utiliza para calcular el arancel en los productos importados, en lugar del valor que figura en la factura o que se estima como coste total del fabricante. 3, record 7, Spanish, - precio%20de%20venta%20estadounidense
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precio de venta en Estados Unidos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 7, Spanish, - precio%20de%20venta%20estadounidense
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-07-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Electricity)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multi-block declining tariff 1, record 8, English, multi%2Dblock%20declining%20tariff
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One price structure that is generally consistent with economic efficiency is referred to as the two or, more generally, the multi-block tariff. This approach is based on the fact that efficiency requires that price equal marginal cost only for the last unit purchased, so that the price of intramarginal units can be adjusted. For example, under a declining cost situation, with a two-part tariff structure there could be a lump sum or hookup charge and then all units sold would be priced at marginal cost. However, too high a lump sum charge may prevent some customers from purchasing service at all. To avoid this problem a multi-block declining tariff could be used. The last or "tailing" block rate would be set at marginal cost. 1, record 8, English, - multi%2Dblock%20declining%20tariff
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Électricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tarif dégressif à tranches
1, record 8, French, tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20tranches
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégressif : Se dit d'une somme à payer qui va en diminuant selon certains critères (quantité, durée, etc.) : Tarif dégressif. 2, record 8, French, - tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20tranches
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir fiche "tarif à tranches". 1, record 8, French, - tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20tranches
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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