| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import |
bill of entry
|
| agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs |
Bureau of Customs
,
Customs Bureau
,
Customs Service
,
USCB
|
| port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties |
entrepot
,
transshipment center
|
| United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas |
GATT
,
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
|
| tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition |
protective tariff
|
| import illegally |
smuggle
|
| import duty |
tariff
|
