Abbreviations
| adr | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| apec | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| asean | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| bit | Bilateral Investment Treaty |
| bri | Belt and Road |
| ceta | Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement |
| cjeu | Court of Justice of the European Union |
| cpc | Cooperative Patent Classification |
| csr | Corporation Social Responsibility |
| doc | Denominazione di Origine Controllata |
| docg | Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita |
| dsu | Dispute Settlement Understanding |
| eu | European Union |
| ecj | European Court of Justice |
| fdi | Foreign Direct Investment |
| fta | Free Trade Agreement |
| ftz | Free Trade Zone |
| gatt | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| gats | General Agreement on Trade in Services |
| gdp | Gross Domestic Product |
| gi | Geographical Indications |
| icc | International Chamber of Commerce |
| icj | International Court of Justice |
| icsid | International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes |
| igo | Indications of Geographical Origin |
| iia | International Investment Agreements |
| inao | Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité |
| ipc | International Patent Classification |
| isds | Investor-State Dispute Settlement |
| mfn | Most Favoured Nation |
| mne | Multinational Enterprises |
| nafta | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| ngo | Non-governmental Organisation |
| obor | One Belt One Road |
| oecd | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development |
| oiv | International Organisation of Vine and Wine (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin; oiv) |
| prc | People’s Republic of China |
| rcep | Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership |
| soe | State-Owned Enterprise |
| sar | Special Administrative Regions |
| tfeu | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union |
| trims | Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures |
| trips | Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
| UN | United Nations |
| uncitral | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
| unctad | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| upov | International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants |
| US | United States of America |
| usmca | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement |
| who | World Health Organization |
| wipo | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| wto | World Trade Organization |