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12 entriesAbsolute Advantage
A situation where a country can produce a good or service more efficiently than…
Actionable Subsidy
A government subsidy that is permitted under WTO rules but can be challenged by…
AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area)
A 2018 trade agreement creating a continent-wide African free trade area, with…
African Continental Free Trade Area
A continent-wide free trade area among African Union member states, created to…
Age of Discovery
The period from the early 15th to the 17th century when European powers…
Age of Sail
The era, roughly the 16th to mid-19th centuries, when sailing ships dominated…
Anti-Coercion Instrument
An EU regulation enabling the Union to respond to economic coercion by third…
Anti-dumping investigation
A formal probe by a government into whether imported goods are being sold below…
Appellate Body Crisis
The paralysis of the WTO Appellate Body since December 2019, caused by the…
ASCM
The WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, which disciplines…
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
A 21-member regional economic forum founded in 1989 to promote free trade,…
ATT (Arms Trade Treaty)
The Arms Trade Treaty is a multilateral treaty regulating the international…