The dramatic events transforming the world of international commerce - the proliferation of free trade agreements, the regionalization of trading pacts, the collapse of restrictive trade and fiscal barriers, the improving treatment of investors - while promising enhanced market access and increased economic benefits are also producing equally dramatic changes in standard trade terminology. In this increasingly complex and often confusing global business environment, the Dictionary of International Trade stands as an indispensable road map and guide - the most authoritative, comprehensive, and to-date dictionary of international trade words, terms, and concepts available to both the professional and newcomer. Written by a leading business authority and consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary, the Dictionary of International Trade is the only commercial dictionary that covers every facet of international trade - from tariffs, quotas, subsidies, foreign trade, regional trading blocs, and international business law, to import-export, economics, banking, finance, transportation, taxation, and more - in a comprehensive multicontextual format. Featuring over 3,500 entries, the Dictionary of International Trade captures the full scope and activity of global trade as it is conducted today. Written with the cooperation of leading finance and business specialists, and including the most recent information gleaned from contemporary practice, the Dictionary is a state-of-the-art reference to a fast-emerging world. Designed for the information needs of both the seasoned businessperson and novice, the Dictionary's entries include specialized and technical meanings alongside more general ones. Words, terms, and phrases are viewed from a variety of business and finance contexts, featuring the widest usage first. For ease of use, current popular usage is given as the principal entry with other terms cross-referenced to it. Historically relevant terms, not currently in common