oct 30, 1947 - The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
Description:
"The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a legal agreement between many countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas."On January 1, 1995, the World Trade Organization (WTO) became the successor of GATT.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade
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Date:
oct 30, 1947
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~ 77 years ago