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ORG-1947-IA-66791
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
International Organizations
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
1947-10-30
Scope of text
International
Type of legislation (Type of text)
International agreement
Second Region
Original title
Accord général sur les tarif douaniers et le commerce
Abstract/Citation
Aims to reduce world trade barriers through limiting tariffs on imports and exports and eliminating discriminatory treatment in international commerce.
Recognizes the importance of raising standards of living, ensuring full employment, maintaining a large and steadily growing volume of real income, developing full use of the resources of the world and expanding the production and exchange of goods.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1948-01-01
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Text in English
Author
World Trade Organization
URL
http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/gatt47_e.pdf
Electronic source title
Texte en français
Author
Organisation mondiale du Commerce
URL
http://www.wto.org/french/docs_f/legal_f/gatt47.pdf