National treatment (NT) - How To Discuss
Rachel Hernandez
Updated on May 19, 2026
National treatment (NT),
Definition of National treatment (NT):
Non-discriminatory trade policy commitment which, under GATT (now WTO) rules, implies that a government cannot treat foreign exporting firms any less favorably that its own (local) manufacturing firms.
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