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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common external tariff
1, record 1, English, common%20external%20tariff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CET 2, record 1, English, CET
correct
- CXT 3, record 1, English, CXT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common customs tariff 4, record 1, English, common%20customs%20tariff
correct
- CCT 5, record 1, English, CCT
correct
- CCT 5, record 1, English, CCT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A uniform customs tariff applied by a common market or customs union to imports from third countries. 6, record 1, English, - common%20external%20tariff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common external tariff is the most common feature, in trade terms, of a Customs Union. In a customs union, all the individual members maintain exactly the same levels of import duties as their partner countries vis-a-vis non member countries. 7, record 1, English, - common%20external%20tariff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CCT: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 8, record 1, English, - common%20external%20tariff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarif extérieur commun
1, record 1, French, tarif%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TEC 1, record 1, French, TEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tarif douanier commun 2, record 1, French, tarif%20douanier%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droits de douane uniformément appliqués par un marché commun ou une union douanière aux importations des pays tiers. 3, record 1, French, - tarif%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel externo común
1, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20externo%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AEC 1, record 1, Spanish, AEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arancel aduanero común 2, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20aduanero%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
- CXT 3, record 1, Spanish, CXT
correct, masculine noun
- tarifa exterior común 4, record 1, Spanish, tarifa%20exterior%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
- TEC 4, record 1, Spanish, TEC
correct
- TEC 4, record 1, Spanish, TEC
- arancel aduanero comunitario 4, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20aduanero%20comunitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho de aduana común para los países de la Comunidad Económica Europea aplicable a la importación de mercancías procedentes de países terceros. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arancel%20externo%20com%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Arancel Aduanero Comunitario o Tarifa Exterior Común (TEC), junto con la supresión de barreras arancelarias y contingentes en el interior de la Comunidad, son los elementos fundamentales del Mercado Común. Este Arancel implica que los derechos de aduana aplicables a la importación de mercancías procedentes del exterior de la Comunidad son idénticos en todos los estados miembros. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arancel%20externo%20com%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarifa exterior común; TEC: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - arancel%20externo%20com%C3%BAn
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