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Strong Words from Bhagwati about Preferential Trade

From his new book: The Pandemic of PTAs There is yet another irony. The interwar proliferation of preferences was a result of an uncoordinated pursuit of protectionism, itself aided by the breakdown of financial stability and macroeconomic equilibrium in the world economy. But the current tide of preferences has been

Domestic Tap Water Versus Imported Bottled Water

From AFP: A debate over water is boiling over in the United States and elsewhere amid growing environmental concerns about bottled water and questions about safety of tap water. While largely symbolic, the vote highlighted a growing movement opposing regular use of bottled water because of its plastic waste and

Coming Soon: The China - Auto Parts Decision

Let's say a country has bound a 10% tariff duty on auto parts, but a 25% duty on automobiles. To reduce the amount of duties paid, foreign companies have an incentive to export parts rather than completed automobiles. The parts can then be assembled into finished automobiles after

Call for Papers: Georgetown Journal of International Law

A Call for Papers:We welcome submissions that cover current developments in international trade law. Articles may include issues concerning the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, regional

Is Trade Skepticism on the Rise?

Perhaps, but it has a long history, as shown by this AEI paper that looks at public responses to trade-related polling over time. Here's one illustration: Do you think it should be the policy of the United States to restrict foreign imports into this country in order

Trade in Everything: Supermodels and Nobel Laureates

From an Economist article about a proposed U.S. law to give more work visas to fashion models: The visas for models bill is still far from becoming reality, and comprehensive immigration reform is a distant dream. Luckily though, supermodels like Gisele Bündchen are in the clear. They are eligible

Another Trade Law Job

VACANCY JUNIOR LEGAL RESEARCHER International Economic Law The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and the Institute for International Law of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven are looking for a full-time junior legal researcher for an interdisciplinary research project on the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Human Development

Obama on NAFTA in Fortune

There's an upcoming piece on Obama in Fortune magazine, where he talks about trade issues. Here are some snippets about it on Fortune's web site. Fortune characterizes his views as "NAFTA not so bad after all." A lot of people are talking about it

Obama on Ethanol Tariffs

Via Peter Gallagher, I saw this NY Times article on ethanol subsidies, which referred to an old Obama speech where he said the following: Greater Brazilian production of renewable fuels could boost sustainable economic development throughout Latin America, and reshape the geopolitics of energy in the hemisphere, reducing the oil-

Obama on Chinese Steel Duties

From an Obama press release: U.S. Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement after the International Trade Commission (ITC) concluded that Chinese pipe producers have injured U.S. manufacturers for several years by dumping circular welded steel pipe exports into our market - a practice which has been enabled