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  2. Timeline of international trade - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of the history of international trade which chronicles notable events that have affected the trade between various countries.. In the era before the rise of the nation state, the term 'international' trade cannot be literally applied, but simply means trade over long distances; the sort of movement in goods which would represent international trade in the modern world.

  3. International trade - Wikipedia

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    While international trade has existed throughout history (for example Uttarapatha, Silk Road, Amber Road, salt roads), its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. Carrying out trade at an international level is a complex process when compared to domestic trade.

  4. Free trade - Wikipedia

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    Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. In government, ... The Global Enabling Trade Report measures the factors, policies and ...

  5. Anti-globalization movement - Wikipedia

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    The global justice movement has been quite successful in achieving some of its key aims, according to academic and global justice movement activist David Graeber. [74] For example, many countries no longer rely on IMF loans and so, by the mid-2000s, IMF lending was at its lowest share of world GDP since the 1970s.

  6. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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    A quick coupling and uncoupling connector at the end of a trainline air hose that resembles a pair of shaking hands when hoses are connected. Go-devil A hand-powered railroad car (see Handcar and Draisine), or a small gasoline powered railroad car. [100] [101] Grab bar or Grab iron A handle on the side of a car to allow switching personnel to ...

  7. Business jet - Wikipedia

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    The global demand is expected to come from North America for 61%, 16% from Europe, 12% from Latin America, 7% from Asia-Pacific and 4% from Middle East and Africa. [ 25 ] For the next decade, Aviation Week predicts 8,683 business jets and 2,877 turboprops deliveries, from 792 jets in 2019 to 917 in 2028, and mostly in North America with 5,986 ...

  8. User:KA467/Ford development codes - Wikipedia

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    Placed after type letters, these were abolished with the Ford 2000 plan and rise of global models, which seems to have lead to the renaming of some codes midway through development. For example, the 2002 Ford Explorer can commonly be seen written as either U152 or UN152.