General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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Since 1948, trade among market economies has been governed by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which sets certain ground rules for, um, tariffs and trade.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022
Jesús Seade Kuri: Mexico’s choice has a long career in trade negotiations stretching back to the days of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the forerunner to the WTO.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2020
After the war the U.S. led a world-wide reduction in global trade barriers via pacts such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which became the World Trade Organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 20, 2018
In 1947, 23 nations signed on to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and in 1994, 123 nations signed on to the more sweeping World Trade Organization.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2018
The term "GATT 1994" means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade annexed to the WTO Agreement.
From Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 by United States
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