From parallel importing to precautionary principles, this comprehensive glossary of terms puts the jargon and acronyms of trade economics into plain English. Just click on the terms to see a concise definition.

Tradey terms

Compulsory licensing
Dumping
Export-processing zones
Flexible labour
Free trade
Globalisation
GNP and GDP
Intellectual Property Rights
Liberalisation
Market access
Parallel importing
Precautionary principle
Protectionism
Quota
Regional Integration
Rules of Origin (RoO)
Singapore Issues
Special and Differential Treatment
Subsidy
Sustainable development
Tariffs
Trade barrier
Trade liberalisation

Global trade bodies

G8
IMF
Quad countries
United Nations
World Bank
World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Global trade agreements

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
GATS
GATT
Lomé Convention
Multi fibre Arrangement
Trade Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Agreement
TRIPS Plus
Uruguay Round Agreement
WTO Plus

Types of regional trade agreements

Bilateral Trade Agreements (BTA)
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
North – South trade
Regional Trade Agreement (RTA)
South-South trade