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TRANSIT EXPENSES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transit expenses
1, record 1, English, transit%20expenses
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépenses effectuées au cours du voyage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20effectu%C3%A9es%20au%20cours%20du%20voyage
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- International Relations
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transit
1, record 2, English, transit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customs arrangement which makes it possible to transport goods sent from abroad through the territory of a State without paying customs duties. 2, record 2, English, - transit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This led Grotius to propose that the only charges which could be imposed on goods in transit were those relating to expenses, a proposition now embodied in Art. V of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade. Whenever transit rights have been granted, exemption from customs and guarantees against excessive charges have been features of the arrangement, and the Barcelona Convention on Freedom of Transit contains an elaborate formula expressive of this principle. 3, record 2, English, - transit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Relations internationales
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transit
1, record 2, French, transit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime douanier qui permet de transporter sur le territoire d'un État, sans acquittement des droits de douane, des marchandises expédiées de l'étranger destinées à ressortir de l'État considéré. 2, record 2, French, - transit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Relaciones internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tránsito
1, record 2, Spanish, tr%C3%A1nsito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régimen de aduanas que permite transportar a través del territorio de un Estado, sin pagar derechos arancelarios, mercancías expedidas en el extranjero y destinadas a salir nuevamente del Estado por el que transitan. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1nsito
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