Trade war Торгова війна (ua)
the international trade conflict between two or more states accompanied by the use of discriminatory rules of trade. It is realized by tariff and non-tariff trade defense methods. TW is used both in and out of the existing international and national regulations with aim to gain economic and political advantages at the expenses of the rival country. TW can be directed to the expansion on the other countries’ markets as well as to national markets protection. TW is one of the type of economic war (such as currency, energy, food wars, etc.).
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