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International Trade
International Trade and Globalisation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| open economy | an economy in which goods and services are freely traded with other economies. |
| Imports | goods and services bought from other countries |
| Exports | the goods and services sold to other countries. |
| visible imports | When we import goods |
| invisible imports | When we import services |
| visible exports | When we export goods |
| invisible exports | When we export services |
| BALANCE OF TRADE | The difference between the value of a country’s visible imports and visible exports |
| Balance of payments | The difference between the value of a country’s total (visible and invisible) imports and exports |
| tariff | tax charged on imports to make them more expensive and encourage people to buy domestic (locally produced) products. |
| quota | a limit on the quantity of goods produced. |
| embargo | a ban on the trade of certain goods. |
| subsidy | a form of price support given by the government to businesses |