Most-Favored-Nation Principle

/ˌmoʊst ˈfeɪvərd ˈneɪʃən ˈprɪnsəpl/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A trade principle obligating a country to offer any concessions granted to one nation to all other signatories equally.
    The treaty incorporates the most-favored-nation principle to ensure equal tariffs among member states.

Forms

  • most-favored-nation principle

Commentary

Common in international trade law, this principle prevents discrimination among trading partners and promotes nondiscriminatory trade policies.

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