GATT

American  

1. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

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GATT British  

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acronym

1. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: a multilateral international treaty signed in 1947 to promote trade, esp by means of the reduction and elimination of tariffs and import quotas; replaced in 1995 by the World Trade Organization

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Example Sentences

Unlike GATT, however, the WTO is not a free trade agreement.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Bhala said the tariffs would almost certainly run afoul of both the North American Free Trade Agreement and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT.

From Reuters • May 31, 2019

At the 1947 conference that formulated GATT, the U.S. delegate, J.M.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2018

They saw the wider benefits of the GATT, including its effect on European reconstruction and America’s geopolitical alliances.

From Economist • Nov. 2, 2017

Some books originally published outside of the US by non-Americans are exempt from this requirement, under GATT.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim