Cobden–Chevalier Treaty
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The Cobden–Chevalier Treaty was an 1860 Anglo-French free trade agreement that significantly reduced tariffs between Britain and France, marking a major milestone in the expansion of 19th-century European free trade.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral trade agreement
ⓘ
free trade treaty ⓘ historical treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
promote free trade between Britain and France
ⓘ
reduce tariffs on manufactured goods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anglo-French Commercial Treaty of 1860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1860 ⓘ |
| considered | milestone in 19th-century free trade ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1860-01-23 ⓘ |
| diplomaticSignificance | improved Anglo-French relations ⓘ |
| field | international trade law ⓘ |
| hadEconomicEffect |
increase in trade between Britain and France
ⓘ
stimulated European trade liberalization ⓘ |
| historicalContext | expansion of European free trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
network of most-favoured-nation agreements in Europe
ⓘ
subsequent European commercial treaties ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Michel Chevalier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Michel Chevalier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnderGovernmentOf |
Lord Palmerston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French protectionists ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century liberal economic reforms ⓘ |
| precededBy | British unilateral tariff reductions of the 1840s and 1850s ⓘ |
| providedFor |
gradual reduction of customs duties
ⓘ
mutual most-favoured-nation treatment ⓘ |
| reducedTariffsOn |
British manufactured goods exported to France
ⓘ
French wines imported into Britain ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | repeal of the Corn Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British free trade policy
ⓘ
French economic liberalization under Napoleon III ⓘ |
| signatory |
Second French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglo-French trade relations
ⓘ
free trade ⓘ tariff reduction ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British manufacturers
ⓘ
French free-trade advocates ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | commercial treaty ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1860 ⓘ |
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