Tokyo Round
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The Tokyo Round was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) during the 1970s that aimed to reduce tariffs and address non-tariff barriers to international trade.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GATT negotiation round
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multilateral trade negotiation → |
| aimedAt |
reduction of non-tariff barriers
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tariff reduction → trade liberalization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
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| chairperson |
Olivier Long
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| endYear |
1979
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| focus |
agricultural trade issues
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customs valuation → government procurement → import licensing procedures → non-tariff measures → safeguard measures → subsidies and countervailing measures → tariff cuts on industrial products → technical barriers to trade → |
| historicalPeriod |
1970s
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| hostOrganization |
GATT Secretariat
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| impact |
increased predictability of market access commitments
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strengthened disciplines on trade-distorting practices → |
| legalFramework |
GATT
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| legalNature |
plurilateral codes within GATT framework
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| location |
Geneva
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| organizedBy |
GATT
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| outcome |
reduction of average industrial tariffs in major economies
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| participants |
developed countries
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developing countries → |
| partOf |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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| predecessor |
Kennedy Round
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| resultedIn |
Agreement on Anti-Dumping
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Agreement on Customs Valuation → Agreement on Government Procurement → Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures → Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures → Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade → Tokyo Round Codes → framework for dispute settlement improvements → |
| significance |
deepened rules-based multilateral trading system
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expanded GATT disciplines beyond tariffs → prepared ground for creation of WTO → |
| startYear |
1973
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| subjectArea |
international economic relations
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international trade → |
| successor |
Uruguay Round
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| typeOfMeasure |
multilateral tariff concessions
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rules on non-tariff measures → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Standards Code
("Tokyo Round Standards Code")
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alternativeName |
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Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
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followedBy |
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Standards Code
("Tokyo Round Codes")
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framework |
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Code
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negotiationRound |
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Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
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predecessor |
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Tokyo Round
("Tokyo Round Codes")
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resultedIn |
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Tokyo Round (1973–1979)
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shortName |