most favored nation

noun

A nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.

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MFN
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Meanings

nounmost favored nation (plural most favored nations)

plural most favored nations · alternative most favoured nation

  1. businessA nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.

    Synonyms: MFN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nation accorded a certain level of treatment in international trade. When a nation A is a most favored nation of another nation, B, then B undertakes not to treat A any less favorably (in terms of taxes, exports, etc.) than any of B's other most favored nations.

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MFN

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 最惠國 /最惠国
  • 最惠國 /最惠国 (zuìhuìguó)most favored nation
Hungarian a legnagyobb kedvezmény elve
  • a legnagyobb kedvezmény elvemost favored nation
Korean 최혜국
  • 최혜국 (choehyeguk)most favored nation
Polish klauzula największego uprzywilejowania
  • klauzula największego uprzywilejowaniamost favored nation
Swedish mest-gynnad-nation
  • mest-gynnad-nationmost favored nation
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APA

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Chicago

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