tariff agreements

Import duty deals

Tariff agreements are treaties between countries that set terms for import duties on traded goods.

They may reduce tariffs to encourage trade, establish preferential rates between partners, or create schedules for phasing out barriers over time: The tariff agreement lowered duties on agricultural products.

Such agreements often form part of broader trade deals.

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