preferential trade
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreferentialandtrade
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preferential
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌpref.ərˈen.ʃəl/us/ˌpref.ərˈen.ʃəl/
used to say that something that someone is given is better than what other ...
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trade
noun
uk/treɪd/us/treɪd/
the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people ...
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(Definition ofpreferentialandtradefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The unequal distribution of benefits resulted in member states failing to implement agreed tariff reductions andpreferentialtradeaccess agreements.
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This can occur via awareness raising campaigns or through more direct promotion of certain factions within the private sector, for example by means of credit dispensation orpreferentialtradetreatment.
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Srinivasan provides a vigorous defence of free multilateral trade arguing thatpreferentialtradeagreements have significant trade diversion effects while their benefits can be obtained through the multilateral process.
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Would that have an effect onpreferentialtradeagreements which have been built up with third countries?
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We know that it can exist only on a basis ofpreferentialtradein some directions.
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We never did it while we had a protective system andpreferentialtrade.
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It must simply be pointed out that there is not a single clause along these lines in anypreferentialtradeagreement.
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It has been a policy ofpreferentialtradewith this country.
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It is important that we consider thesepreferentialtradearrangements.
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What is thelocus classicusfor successfulpreferentialtrade?
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We have seen no symptoms that they realise their responsibilities, and granting that they are debarred frompreferentialtradein meeting this situation, what do they propose to do?
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Bolivias trade with neighboring countries is growing, in part because of several regionalpreferentialtradeagreements.
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