A category of personal property defined by Article 9 of the UCC.
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goods goods [gʊdz] noun [plural]
• North Korea has no hard currency reserves to buy goods.
• The strike is expected to delay payments to companies that sell goods to the government.
• Suppliers have refused to ship goods since the company filed for bankruptcy last month.
• If Mexico develops its economy, it will export goods and not its workers.
• Manaus became a free-trade zone where companies could freely import goods and components.
• The report criticises the transport industry for the distances over which goods are moved by road.
goods that have been brought into a country and are kept in a special building until import tax has been paid on them
small electrical equipment such as televisions, tape recorders etc:
• The market for small domestic appliances and brown goods fell by 6% last year.
goods that are transported in large quantities in large containers :
• a bulk goods wagon used for transporting grain
goods such as machinery, equipment etc, used by businesses to produce other goods;
= INDUSTRIAL GOODS:
• Last year, Japan invested 23.4% of its GDP in new factories, machinery and other capital goods.
goods bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses and organizations:
• Rising incomes have brought higher demand for cars and other western consumer goods.
another name for consumer goods:
• There were more and more labour-saving devices among consumption goods in the modern home.
1. goods such as tobacco, tea, coffee, and sugar that are not in liquid form
2. things such as clothes, sheets, and curtains that are made from cotton or other cloth:
large expensive products that consumers do not buy regularly or often, for example refrigerators, televisions etc;
= CONSUMER DURABLES; DURABLES:
• Orders to factories for durable goods, which include machinery, household appliances, cars and other items designed to last at least three years, fell to $123.27 billion last month.
goods on which you do not have to pay taxes, especially
import duty:
• The Kasbah is excellent for duty free goods such as cameras and audio equipment which can often be half the price they are in the UK.
ecoˈnomic goods
ECONOMICS goods seen from the point of view of their value and place in the economy:
• The accounts provide measures of the economic goods and services consumed, transformed and earned.
small attractive objects that are sold as gifts or Souvenirs (= things you buy in a place to remind you of it after you have left it):
• a kiosk selling snacks, postcards and fancy goods
clothes or other goods that manufacturers and retailers need to replace regularly with new styles because of changing fashions
goods, especially food, that sell very quickly and in large amounts. They are usually sold in
supermarket S:
• By concentrating on only fast-moving consumer goods, they keep their stock at a minimum.
goods that have been made completely and are ready to be sold:
• At the plant, we convert raw materials and components into the finished goods.
goods bought by people for their own use that they expect to last for a long time;
= CONSUMER DURABLES:
• Consumer doubts about the economy continue to depress sales of hard goods such as appliances and furniture.
interˈmediate goods
• Japan runs a massive trade surplus with Malaysia, due primarily to the export of intermediate goods, which are then finished and re-exported.
inˈvestment goods
• Production of investment goods trebled, while consumption rose by less that 50%.
expensive goods bought for comfort and pleasure, not as a basic need:
• Luxury goods makers such as Chanel,Yves Saint Laurent and Cartier say the problem of fakes is getting worse.
goods that are made using machines:
• A country does not get rich by importing manufactured goods.
non-ˈdurable goods
• Outputs of non-durable goods fell by 1.1% with clothing, footwear and food all showing significant declines.
consumer goods that are sold in packages under a
brand name:
• packaged goods from tobacco to shampoo
goods such as food products that must be used within a short period of time;
= PERISHABLES:
• Customs delays — particularly for perishable goods — have been costly to foreign companies.
goods, especially
textile S (= woven material made in large quantities) that are made and sold in standard sizes
goods, such as food, that consumers use quickly after buying them and that produce a low profit
goods made of cotton and similar materials such as curtains etc:
• The home-furnishing retailer's sales of soft goods remain strong.
ˈsporting goods also ˈsports goods COMMERCE
goods used to play sports:
• Adidas, the sports goods manufacturer
goods that are in liquid form
equipment used in homes that is usually painted white, for example washing machines, Refrigerators etc:
• Consumers are buying more clothes, furniture, white goods and electronic equipment.
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goods UK US /gʊdz/ noun [plural]
► COMMERCE,
PRODUCTION »
There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.
fake/counterfeit goods »
The most active consumers of counterfeit goods are 18- to 24-year-olds, the survey says.
pay for/buy/sell goods »
One in seven companies already uses the Internet to sell goods and deliver services.
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produce/manufacture/export goods
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damaged/finished/unsold goods
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leather/paper goods
► UK TRANSPORT »
a goods train
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a goods depot/yard
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See also BONDED GOODS(
Cf. ↑
bonded goods),
BROWN GOODS(
Cf. ↑
brown goods),
BULK GOODS(
Cf. ↑
bulk goods),
CAPITAL GOODS(
Cf. ↑
capital goods),
CONSUMER GOODS(
Cf. ↑
consumer goods),
DANGEROUS GOODS(
Cf. ↑
dangerous goods),
DRY GOODS(
Cf. ↑
dry goods),
DURABLE GOODS(
Cf. ↑
durable goods),
E-GOODS(
Cf. ↑
e-goods),
FASHION GOODS(
Cf. ↑
fashion goods),
GREY GOODS(
Cf. ↑
grey goods),
HARD GOODS(
Cf. ↑
hard goods),
HOUSEHOLD GOODS(
Cf. ↑
household goods),
INTERMEDIATE GOODS(
Cf. ↑
intermediate goods),
NON-DURABLE GOODS(
Cf. ↑
non-durable goods),
PIECE GOODS(
Cf. ↑
piece goods),
SOFT GOODS(
Cf. ↑
soft goods),
SPORTING GOODS(
Cf. ↑
sporting goods),
SUBSTITUTE GOODS(
Cf. ↑
substitute goods),
WHITE GOODS(
Cf. ↑
white goods)