---
entity_slug: re_exportation_drawback
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:15:25.454381'
overall_score: 4.6
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is highly precise and non-circular, clearly explaining
    the specific mechanism of tax refunds on re-exported goods and its purpose in
    preventing double taxation. It captures a distinct administrative and economic
    concept with clear operational boundaries.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is well-grounded in Book IV, Chapter 4, where Smith explicitly
    discusses drawbacks on re-exportation as part of his analysis of the mercantile
    system's trade mechanisms. The concept directly reflects Smith's detailed examination
    of how duties and drawbacks function in international commerce.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Exchange" domain placement is entirely appropriate, as re-exportation
    drawbacks are fundamentally about facilitating international trade flows and removing
    barriers to cross-border commerce. This fits perfectly within the broader category
    of exchange mechanisms and trade facilitation.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S2 (coordination/anti-oscillation) as it prevents
    trade disruptions and maintains smooth commercial flows, and also to S3 (internal
    regulation) as it represents a specific administrative mechanism for managing
    trade policy. The dual mapping shows clear VSM relevance.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides genuine explanatory power by illuminating how tax
    policy mechanisms can either facilitate or hinder international trade competitiveness.
    It reveals the structural relationship between domestic taxation and international
    commerce, though it represents a more tactical than strategic concept.
---

# Evaluation: Re Exportation Drawback

## definition_precision — 5.0 / 5.0

The definition is highly precise and non-circular, clearly explaining the specific mechanism of tax refunds on re-exported goods and its purpose in preventing double taxation. It captures a distinct administrative and economic concept with clear operational boundaries.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is well-grounded in Book IV, Chapter 4, where Smith explicitly discusses drawbacks on re-exportation as part of his analysis of the mercantile system's trade mechanisms. The concept directly reflects Smith's detailed examination of how duties and drawbacks function in international commerce.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Exchange" domain placement is entirely appropriate, as re-exportation drawbacks are fundamentally about facilitating international trade flows and removing barriers to cross-border commerce. This fits perfectly within the broader category of exchange mechanisms and trade facilitation.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S2 (coordination/anti-oscillation) as it prevents trade disruptions and maintains smooth commercial flows, and also to S3 (internal regulation) as it represents a specific administrative mechanism for managing trade policy. The dual mapping shows clear VSM relevance.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity provides genuine explanatory power by illuminating how tax policy mechanisms can either facilitate or hinder international trade competitiveness. It reveals the structural relationship between domestic taxation and international commerce, though it represents a more tactical than strategic concept.
