Annecy Round (1949)

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Annecy Round (1949) was the second major postwar GATT negotiating round, held in Annecy, France, that focused on reducing tariffs to further liberalize international trade.

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Annecy Round 4
Annecy Round (1949) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf GATT negotiating round
multilateral trade negotiation
abbreviation GATT Annecy Round
aim reduction of customs duties on imports
tariff reduction
trade liberalization
belongsToRegime multilateral trading system
continent Europe
country France
economicObjective expansion of world trade
reduction of trade barriers among participating countries
field international economic relations
international trade
followedBy Torquay Round (1950–1951)
follows Geneva Round (1947)
geopoliticalContext early Cold War era
hasName Annecy Round
linked to: Annecy Round (1949)

Annecy Round of GATT
hasOutcome concessions on tariffs
further liberalization of international trade
hasParticipant GATT contracting parties
historicalSignificance contributed to consolidation of the postwar multilateral trading system
isPostwarRound true
languageOfNegotiation English
French
legalFramework General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
locatedIn Annecy
linked to: Annecy, France

Annecy, France
negotiationType multilateral tariff negotiation
organisedBy contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
partOf General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
partOfSeries GATT trade rounds
policyArea trade policy
policyInstrument tariffs
precededBy Geneva Round (1947)
purpose to deepen commitments made in the Geneva Round (1947)
relatedTo Geneva Round (1947)
Havana Charter negotiations
Torquay Round (1950–1951)
sequenceInSeries second major postwar GATT round
startTime 1949
subjectMatter customs duties
market access for goods
tariff schedules
temporalContext post-World War II period

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Geneva Round (1947) precedes Annecy Round (1949)
Annecy Round (1949) hasName Annecy Round
linked to: Annecy Round (1949)
Torquay Round (1950–1951) precededBy Annecy Round
linked to: Annecy Round (1949)
Dillon Round (1960–1962) follows Annecy Round
linked to: Annecy Round (1949)
Dillon Round precededBy Annecy Round
linked to: Annecy Round (1949)