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STRUCTURE IMPORTATIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commodity composition of imports or exports 1, record 1, English, commodity%20composition%20of%20imports%20or%20exports
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commodity composition of imports or exports: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - commodity%20composition%20of%20imports%20or%20exports
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure ou composition par produits des importations ou des exportations
1, record 1, French, structure%20ou%20composition%20par%20produits%20des%20importations%20ou%20des%20exportations
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structure ou composition par produits des importations ou des exportations : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20ou%20composition%20par%20produits%20des%20importations%20ou%20des%20exportations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intangible barrier to import
1, record 2, English, intangible%20barrier%20to%20import
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The imbalance between the United States and Japan has been popularly attributed to several irrelevant or unprovable causes, such as high levels of protection, intangible barriers to imports, or abnormal or unusual trade patterns 1, record 2, English, - intangible%20barrier%20to%20import
Record 2, Key term(s)
- intangible import barrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obstacle invisible aux importations
1, record 2, French, obstacle%20invisible%20aux%20importations
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déséquilibre commercial entre les États-Unis et le Japon est imputé à diverses causes sans rapport avec lui ou impossibles à prouver, telles que le haut niveau de protection, les obstacles invisibles aux importations ou la structure inhabituelle ou anormale de ses échanges 1, record 2, French, - obstacle%20invisible%20aux%20importations
Record 2, Key term(s)
- obstacle invisible à l'importation
- barrière invisible à l'importation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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