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cross-state commerce

[krɔːs steɪt ˈkɒmɜːrs]
noun
comércio interestadual
1. Commercial transactions and trade activities that occur between or involve more than one state within a country, particularly the United States
Cross-state commerce is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
O comércio interestadual é regulado pela Cláusula de Comércio Interestadual da Constituição dos EUA.
2. The movement of goods, services, or business activities across state boundaries
E-commerce has dramatically increased cross-state commerce in recent years.
O comércio eletrônico aumentou dramaticamente o comércio interestadual nos últimos anos.
Synonyms
interstate commerceinter-state tradecross-border commerce (within states)
Antonyms
intrastate commercedomestic commerce (within a single state)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comércio interestadual
Standard term used in legal and business contexts
General Brazilian
comércio entre estados
More informal variant
Portugal
comércio entre estados
Less commonly used as Portugal's internal structure differs from U.S. federalism

Related Idioms & Phrases

Interstate Commerce Clause
free trade between states
breaking down state barriers to commerce
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