most-favored nation

most-favored nation definition - business

most-favored nation

A nation whose imports are treated on the same basis as the nation that receives the most favorable treatment. A reduction in duties on products from one country is extended to any other country that has been recognized with most-favored-nation status.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.