(economics) The balance of trade.

plural of trade deficit

plural of trade balance

plural of balance of trade

plural of trade surplus

plural of trade acceptance

(business, banking, finance) A negotiable instrument in the course of international trade similar to a Banker's Acceptance (BA) except it is drawn on and accepted by a buyer/importer (as opposed to a bank). May be sold to a bank or investor at a discount becoming a marketable money-market instrument.

(law) An agreement that prevents fair competition on the open market, such as an agreement by one party to hire a second party to work within a profession on the condition that the second party will not compete against the first.

plural of restraint of trade

(economics, usually negative) The changing of import sources as a result of political agreeements, rather than to increase mutual benefit.