Trade Agreements - What does the phrase national treatment obligation mean?

Trade Agreements/Preferential Duty Programs

What does the phrase "national treatment obligation" mean?

National treatment obligation is a nondiscrimination obligation imposed at the national level. Once imports have entered a country's territory, (1) internal taxes must be applied equally to imports and the like domestic product, and (2) national regulations must not treat imports "less favorably" than similar domestic goods.

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