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What Should You Learn? The basis for the reestablishment of world trade following World War II The importance of balance-of-payment figures to a countrys economy The effects of protectionism on world trade The seven types of trade barriers The importance of GATT and the World Trade Organization
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Trade
Barriers
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- Countries take advantage of U.S. open markets while putting barriers in the way of U.S. exports. - Tariff and nontariff barriers to trade are major issues confronting international marketers. - To realize the benefits of the social, political, and economic changes, free trade must prevail throughout the global marketplace.
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A balance of payments statement includes three (3) accounts :1. Current account 2. Capital account 3. Reserves account Protectionism
- Tariffs, quotas, and nontariff barriers are designed to protect markets from intrusions by foreign countries - Nations utilize barriers to restrain entry of unwanted goods : Legal Exchange Psychological Private market
Protection of infant industry Protection of the home market Need to keep money at home Encouragement of capital accumulation Maintenance of the standard of living and real wages Conservation of natural resources Industrialization of a low-wage nation Maintenance of employment and reduction of unemployment National defense Increase of business size Retaliation and bargaining
Trade Barriers 1. Tariffs 2. Quotas 3. Voluntary Export Restraints (VER) 4. Boycotts and embargoes 5. Monetary barriers 6. Blocked currency 7. Differential exchange 8. Government approval 9. Standards 10. Antidumping penalties
4 ongoing activities to support the growth of international trade :1. GATT 2. The associated World Trade Organization (WTO) 3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) 4. The World Bank Group
- Paved way for first effective worldwide tariff agreement - Basic elements of the GATT Trade shall be conducted on a nondiscriminatory basisProtection shall be afforded domestic industries through customs tariffs, not through such commercial measures as import quotas, Consultation shall be the primary method used to solve global trade problems,
- Eliminating international trade barriers Uruguay Round, The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
take a look here : http://www.wto.org/ Sets many rules governing trade between its 148 members Provides a panel exports to hear and rule on trade disputes between members
Issues binding decisions All member countries will have equal representation Member countries have open their markets and to be bound by the rules of the multilateral trading system
Skirting the Spirit of GATT and WTO : Loopholes - Reducing tariffs while at the same time increasing number and scope of technical standards and inspection requirements : Imposing antidumping duties Negotiating bilateral trade agreements - May lead to multinational concessions - Not necessarily consistent with WTO goals and aspirations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
IMF WORK
The IMF provides loans to countries that have trouble meeting their international payments and cannot otherwise find sufficient financing on affordable terms.
This financial assistance is designed to help countries restore macroeconomic stability by rebuilding their international reserves, stabilizing their currencies and paying for imports all necessary conditions for relaunching growth.
The IMF also provides concessional loans to low-income countries to help them develop their economies and reduce poverty.
- Stabilization of foreign exchange rates - Establishment of freely convertible currencies to facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade - Paper gold Created to assist nations in becoming and remaining economically viable Objectives of the IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
The World Bank Group Institution created to reduce poverty and improve standard of living - By promoting sustainable growth and investment in people The World Bank has five (5) institutions which perform the following services:a) Lending money to the governments of developing countries b) Providing assistance to governments for developmental projects to the poorest developing countries c) Lending directly to the private sector
d) Providing investors with guarantees against noncommercial risk e) Promoting increased flows of international investment
Summary The benefits from absolute or comparative advantage clearly can accrue to any nation Increased pressure for protectionism from every region of the globe The consumer seldom benefits from such protection Free international markets help underdeveloped countries become self-sufficient Freer trade will always be partially threatened by various governmental and market barriers that exist or are created for the protection of local businesses The future of open global markets lies with the controlled and equitable reduction of trade barriers