shuttle trade

noun

The process of travelling in and out of a country, especially the Soviet Union, in order to obtain goods on the outside to sell on the inside.

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Meanings

nounshuttle trade (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe process of travelling in and out of a country, especially the Soviet Union, in order to obtain goods on the outside to sell on the inside.
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APA

shuttle trade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuttle%20trade

MLA

“shuttle trade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuttle%20trade. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shuttle trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuttle%20trade.

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