Balance of payments

Balance of payments is a record of the value of all economic transactions that one nation has... More >>

Blockade

Blockade is the patrolling of an enemy country's coasts by warships and planes to keep the... More >>

Bretton Woods

Bretton Woods is the popular name for the International Monetary Conference held at Bretton... More >>

CARICOM

CARICOM is an organization for economic integration and political cooperation of Caribbean... More >>

Contraband

Contraband, KON truh band, in commerce, means trade forbidden by law. The word contraband most... More >>

Customs

Customs are duties paid to a nation's government on items that people bring in from another... More >>

Customs union

Customs union is an association of two or more countries to encourage trade. The countries making... More >>

DAX

DAX is an index that tracks the rise and fall of major stock prices on the German stock market.... More >>

Dollar diplomacy

Dollar diplomacy seeks to extend a nation's business interests in other countries through... More >>

Embargo

Embargo is an order designed to stop the movement of goods. An embargo, issued by the government... More >>

Exports and imports

Exports and imports are the articles shipped from and into a country. The term export comes from... More >>

Foreign trade zone

Foreign trade zone is an area in the United States where importers may store, exhibit, and... More >>

Free trade

Free trade is the policy of permitting the people of a country to buy and sell where they please... More >>

Free trade zone

Free trade zone is an area in a country where goods can be imported without paying customs duties... More >>

Hang Seng Index

Hang Seng Index (HSI) is a number that measures the rise and fall of stock prices on the Hong... More >>