commodity trade

BrE: /kəˈmɒdɪti ˌtɹeɪd/

Definition

Definition of commodity trade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

buying and selling raw materials like oil metals or grain

TECH.

Global commodity trade slowed due to lower demand from factories.

finance

TECH.

industry focused on exchanging large amounts of basic physical goods

TECH.

He built his career in the international commodity trade.

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Expressions with commodity

hot commodity

something in high demand or very popular

The new smartphone model is a hot commodity.

precious commodity

something valuable and rare

Water is a precious commodity in the desert.

rare commodity

quality that very few people or situations show

In politics, honest speech is often a rare commodity.

commodity trading

activity of buying and selling raw materials or basic goods for profit

Many investors use commodity trading to diversify their portfolios.

commodity exchange

organization promoting trade in commodities

The Chicago Board of Trade is a well-known commodity exchange.

commodity finance

area of banking focused on funding trade in raw materials

She built her career in commodity finance at an international bank.

Expressions with trade

by trade

adv.

as one's main paid work

He is a carpenter by trade.

trade in

give an item as part payment for something new

She decided to trade in her old car for a new model.

trade places

exchange positions or roles with someone

They decided to trade places for a day to understand each other's jobs..

trade down

sell something and replace it with something cheaper

They decided to trade down their car for a smaller model.

trade up

sell something to buy a more expensive item

They decided to trade up to a luxury car.

trick of the trade

special method learned from experience that helps professionals work better

She showed me a trick of the trade for faster painting.

take in trade

accept something as payment instead of money

The store will take in trade your old phone for a discount.

do a roaring trade

sell many things quickly and successfully

The ice cream shop does a roaring trade in summer.

tool of one's trade

instrument crucial for performing a profession

The camera is a tool of the photographer's trade.

tool of the trade

necessary item for a particular job

A hammer is a tool of the trade for a carpenter.

Terms with commodity trade included in their meaning

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exchange value

business

worth of a commodity in trade terms

mongering

adj.

commerce

engaging in the trade of a specific commodity

traffic

commerce

trade or deal a commodity

Examples of commodity trade in a sentence

Regulators tightened rules to increase transparency in global commodity trade.
Changes in regulations have slowed global commodity trade.
He specializes in risk management within the commodity trade.

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French:commerce des matières premières, ...
German:Rohstoffhandel, Warenhandel, ...
Italian:commercio di materie prime, trade di materie prime, ...
Spanish:comercio de materias primas, negocio de materias primas, ...
Portuguese:comércio de matérias-primas, ...
Chinese:大宗商品贸易, ...
Japanese:商品取引, 商品先物取引, ...
Arabic:تِجَارَة السِّلَع, تِجارَة السِّلَع الأَساسيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִסְחָר בְּסְחוֹרוֹת, מִסְחָר קוֹמוֹדִיטִיז, ...
Russian:торговля сырьевыми товарами, товарная торговля, ...
Ukrainian:торгівля сировинними товарами, товарна торгівля, ...
Hindi:वस्तु व्यापार, कमोडिटी ट्रेड, ...
Bengali:পণ্য বাণিজ্য, পণ্য ব্যবসা, ...
Catalan:comerç de matèries primeres, negoci de matèries primeres, ...
Czech:komoditní obchod, obchod s komoditami, ...
Danish:råvarehandel, ...
Dutch:grondstoffenhandel, commoditiehandel, ...
Greek:εμπόριο εμπορευμάτων, εμπορία εμπορευμάτων, ...
Hungarian:nyersanyag-kereskedelem, ...
Khmer:ពាណិជ្ជកម្មទំនិញវត្ថុធាតុដើម, ពាណិជ្ជកម្មទំនិញមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:원자재 거래, 상품 무역, ...
Persian:معاملات کالا, تجارت کالاهای اساسی, ...
Polish:handel surowcami, handel towarowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):comércio de commodities, negócio de commodities, ...
Romanian:comerț cu mărfuri, ...
Swedish:råvaruhandel, råvarubranschen, ...
Thai:การค้าสินค้าโภคภัณฑ์, การค้าสินค้าโภคภัณฑ์ระหว่างประเทศ, ...
Turkish:emtia ticareti, emtia alım satımı, ...
Vietnamese:thương mại hàng hóa, giao dịch hàng hóa, ...

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Definition of commodity trade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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