TRIMs accord
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The TRIMs accord is a World Trade Organization agreement that restricts the use of certain investment measures—such as local content requirements—that are considered inconsistent with free trade principles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| TRIMs Agreement | 2 |
| TRIMs accord canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: TRIMs accord Context triple: [Agreement on Trade‑Related Investment Measures, alsoKnownAs, TRIMs accord]
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WTO agreements
The WTO agreements are a comprehensive set of international trade rules and commitments that govern how member countries conduct and regulate global commerce under the World Trade Organization framework.
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Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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C.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
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GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: TRIMs accord Target entity description: The TRIMs accord is a World Trade Organization agreement that restricts the use of certain investment measures—such as local content requirements—that are considered inconsistent with free trade principles.
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A.
WTO agreements
The WTO agreements are a comprehensive set of international trade rules and commitments that govern how member countries conduct and regulate global commerce under the World Trade Organization framework.
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B.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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C.
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
The Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Anti-Dumping Agreement, sets out detailed rules for how World Trade Organization members may investigate and apply measures against dumped imports that cause injury to domestic industries.
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D.
GATT Article XIX
GATT Article XIX is the safeguard provision in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that allows countries to temporarily restrict imports to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by sudden import surges.
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E.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Organization agreement
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international trade agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TRIMs ⓘ |
| addresses | trade-related aspects of investment policy ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
discrimination against imported products through investment measures
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trade distortions caused by investment performance requirements ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all WTO members ⓘ |
| basedOn |
GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
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surface form:
GATT 1994
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| bindingOn | governments of WTO member states ⓘ |
| contains | Illustrative List of TRIMs inconsistent with GATT ⓘ |
| doesNotCover |
intellectual property rights
ⓘ
trade in services ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1995 ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceContext | came into force with the establishment of the WTO in 1995 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | consistency of investment measures with free trade principles ⓘ |
| fullName |
Agreement on Trade‑Related Investment Measures
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surface form:
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures
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| keyPrinciple |
elimination of quantitative restrictions
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national treatment ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article III of GATT 1994
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Article XI of GATT 1994 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | WTO Council for Trade in Goods ⓘ |
| negotiatedDuring |
Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
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surface form:
Uruguay Round
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| objective |
to ensure that investment measures are consistent with GATT principles
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to restrict the use of certain trade-related investment measures ⓘ |
| partOf |
WTO agreements
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surface form:
WTO legal framework
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| prohibits |
export restrictions imposed through investment measures
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foreign exchange restrictions linked to foreign exchange inflows ⓘ local content requirements that are inconsistent with national treatment ⓘ trade-balancing requirements related to imports or exports ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
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General Agreement on Trade in Services ⓘ |
| requires |
elimination of inconsistent TRIMs within a transition period
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notification of existing inconsistent TRIMs by WTO members ⓘ |
| scope | investment measures related to trade in goods ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | performance requirement on investors ⓘ |
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Subject: TRIMs accord Description of subject: The TRIMs accord is a World Trade Organization agreement that restricts the use of certain investment measures—such as local content requirements—that are considered inconsistent with free trade principles.
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