Dillon Round
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The Dillon Round was a major early 1960s negotiation under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that focused on reducing tariffs and restructuring trade rules, laying groundwork for later global trade liberalization.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GATT negotiation round
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multilateral trade negotiation → |
| abbreviation |
GATT
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| aim |
liberalization of world trade
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| category |
1960s in international relations
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History of the World Trade Organization → Trade negotiation rounds → |
| chairperson |
Douglas Dillon
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| chairpersonPosition |
United States Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
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| contributedTo |
evolution of multilateral trading system
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later global trade liberalization → |
| endYear |
1962
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| focus |
restructuring trade rules
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tariff reduction → |
| followedBy |
Kennedy Round
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| hasName |
Dillon Round of GATT
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| historicalContext |
early 1960s international economic integration
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| hostOrganization |
GATT Contracting Parties
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| impact |
strengthening of GATT as main forum for trade negotiations
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| legalFramework |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1947
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| location |
Geneva
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| namedAfter |
Douglas Dillon
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| negotiationType |
multilateral
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| participatingEntities |
developing countries
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industrialized countries → |
| policyArea |
international trade policy
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| precededBy |
Annecy Round
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Torquay Round → |
| relatedTo |
European Economic Community
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United States trade policy → |
| result |
consolidation of tariff bindings
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modification of GATT tariff schedules → preparation for Kennedy Round negotiations → reduction of customs tariffs → |
| scope |
worldwide trade in goods
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| startYear |
1960
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| subjectMatter |
adjustment of trade concessions after creation of the European Economic Community
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tariff negotiations on industrial products → |
| timePeriod |
Cold War era
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| tookPlaceUnder |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Geneva Round (1955–1956)
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followedBy |
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Dillon Round (1960–1962)
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name |
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Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
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precededBy |