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| ad valorem tariff | A tariff levied as a proportion of the value of an imported good. (See page(s) 193) |
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| administrative trade policies | Administrative policies, typically adopted by government bureaucracies, that can be used to restrict imports or boost exports. (See page(s) 198) |
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| antidumping policies | Policies designed to punish foreign firms that engage in dumping and thus protect domestic producers from unfair foreign competition. (See page(s) 200) |
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| countervailing duties | Antidumping duties. (See page(s) 200) |
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| D'Amato Act | Act passed in 1996, similar to the Helms–Burton Act, aimed at Libya and Iran. (See page(s) 204) |
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| dumping | Selling goods in a foreign market for less than their cost of production or below their "fair" market value. (See page(s) 200) |
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| free trade | The absence of barriers to the free flow of goods and services between countries. (See page(s) 192) |
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| Helms–Burton Act | Act passed in 1996 that allowed Americans to sue foreign firms that use Cuban property confiscated from them after the 1959 revolution. (See page(s) 204) |
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| import quota | A direct restriction on the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country. (See page(s) 197) |
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| local content requirement | A requirement that some specific fraction of a good be produced domestically. (See page(s) 198) |
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| specific tariff | Tariff levied as a fixed charge for each unit of good imported. (See page(s) 193) |
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| subsidy | Government financial assistance to a domestic producer. (See page(s) 196) |
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| tariff | A tax levied on imports. (See page(s) 193) |
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| voluntary export restraint (VER) | A quota on trade imposed from the exporting country's side, instead of the importer's; usually imposed at the request of the importing country's government. (See page(s) 197) |