Kennedy Round (1964–1967)

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The Kennedy Round (1964–1967) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and advanced global trade liberalization.

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instanceOf GATT negotiation round
multilateral trade negotiation
trade liberalization initiative
abbreviation GATT
agreementType multilateral trade agreement
approximateAverageTariffCut 35 percent
countryOfNegotiation Switzerland
endDate 1967
focusArea agricultural trade issues
anti-dumping rules
industrial tariffs
followedBy Tokyo Round
historicalSignificance first major attempt at comprehensive linear tariff cuts under GATT
milestone in postwar trade liberalization
impact promotion of global trade growth in late 1960s and 1970s
reduction of average industrial tariffs among major trading nations
initiatedBy United States
keyParticipant Benelux countries
linked to: Benelux Union

Canada
European Economic Community
France
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
West Germany
legalBasis United States Trade Expansion Act of 1962
location Geneva
mainObjective expansion of world trade
tariff reduction
trade liberalization
method across-the-board linear tariff cuts
name Kennedy Round
namedAfter John F. Kennedy
numberOfParticipatingCountries over 60
policyArea international trade policy
tariff policy
precededBy Dillon Round
relatedConcept General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
World Trade Organization
multilateral trading system
result consolidation of tariff bindings
significant reduction of customs duties on industrial products
strengthening of GATT system
startDate 1964
status concluded
timePeriod Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
underAuspicesOf General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotiationRound Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Dillon Round (1960–1962) followedBy Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Kennedy Round (1964–1967) name Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Tokyo Round (1973–1979) follows Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Tokyo Round (1973–1979) follows GATT Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 relatedTo Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Dillon Round followedBy Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Tokyo Round predecessor Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Public Law 87-794 relatedTo Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations predecessor Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
Dillon Round of GATT followedBy Kennedy Round of GATT
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
GATT contracting parties participatedIn Kennedy Round
linked to: Kennedy Round (1964–1967)