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coun·ter·trade | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌtrād 
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\Definition of countertrade
: a form of international trade in which purchases made by an importing nation are linked to offsetting purchases made by the exporting nation
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The first known use of countertrade was in 1976
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