A trade mandate is a restriction in which one country will only buy goods if a certain standard is met or conditions are followed. It grants special support to one country over another more than just a simple
trade preference
A trade preference is a preference by one country for buying goods from some other country more than from other countries. It grants special support to one country over another. It is the opposite of a trade prohibition.
For example, the Agreemen ...
. It functions in a similar way to a
trade prohibition
A trade prohibition is a restriction in which one country will not buy goods from another country unless certain standards are met or conditions are followed, such as labor standards and environmental standards. It is the opposite of a trade pre ...
, without actually formally being one.
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Trade preference
A trade preference is a preference by one country for buying goods from some other country more than from other countries. It grants special support to one country over another. It is the opposite of a trade prohibition.
For example, the Agreemen ...
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Trade prohibition
A trade prohibition is a restriction in which one country will not buy goods from another country unless certain standards are met or conditions are followed, such as labor standards and environmental standards. It is the opposite of a trade pre ...
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Trade sanctions
Economic sanctions are commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted self-governing state, group, or individual. Economic sanctions are not necessarily imposed because of economic circumstances—they ma ...
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National treatment National treatment is a principle in international law. Utilized in many treaty regimes involving trade and intellectual property, it requires equal treatment of foreigners and locals. Under national treatment, a state that grants particular right ...
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Most favored nation
Commercial policy
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