G20 countries agreed to extend the moratorium on new
protectionist trade measures from 2014 to 2016 (the so - called «standstill clause»).
«We have said many times that China resolutely opposes any kind of unilateral
protectionist trade measures,» Lu stated.
I've been reading a lot in the news lately about the different
protectionist trade measures countries around the world are taking in the name of safeguarding their local growers, producers and manufacturers.
US president Donald Trump apparently isn't done implementing
protectionist trade measures.
In fact, a broad range of emerging - market assets enjoyed a favorable backdrop, boosted by a number of additional factors, including solid demand from China — which bolstered revenues for many commodity producers — and an absence (to date) of
protectionist trade measures from the Trump administration.
Many emerging markets enjoyed favorable conditions, helped by the softer US dollar, solid demand from China and an absence (to date) of
protectionist trade measures from the Trump administration.
Not exact matches
China's exports surged and its
trade surplus unexpectedly widened in February, illustrating the lopsided nature of global commerce that Donald Trump is preparing to introduce
protectionist measures against.
Officially, the
measure is to curtail unfair
trade practices on Bombardier's part, but let's get real; it's more about appealing to
protectionist sentiment among American voters and legislators.
Officials have so far been evasive when asked how the three nations can continue trying to update the North American Free
Trade Agreement at a time when the U.S. president is about to take a highly
protectionist measure.
«If the U.S. does take
protectionist measures, then other countries are likely to take justifiable retaliatory actions against U.S. companies that have an advantage... in fields such as finance and high - tech, leading to a tit - for - tat
trade war that benefits no one,» it said.
If
protectionist measures did in fact cause China's
trade surplus with the U.S. to drop, there are broadly three ways it could happen.
In the second case, if
protectionist measures disrupted China's capital exports, its capital deficit and
trade surplus would then decline, as would the U.S. capital surplus and
trade deficit.
In private, European diplomats admit that the United States is also signaling willingness to ease some proposed
protectionist measures against Europe in exchange for such tougher European
trade action against Beijing.
That made predicting the consequences of
protectionist measures easy: They would reduce the bilateral
trade deficit and thus the overall deficit.
However, such
protectionist measures would undoubtedly mean less
trade, which would reduce economic growth.
Any estimate of the economic costs of
protectionist measures, let alone
trade wars, is subject to uncertainty given the complexity of global supply chains.
But the hawkish rhetoric of the campaign has given way to more
measured statements on
trade from the administration that track more closely with the stance of many congressional Republicans, who are avid promoters of free
trade and deeply skeptical of policies they view as restrictive or
protectionist.
The launch of a volley of
protectionist measures by the Trump administration, which mainly target China but impact entire East Asian regional value chains (not to mention many other US
trading partners, most notably Canada), appears to have galvanized negotiations among third parties.
Compelling China to change course with respect to these kinds of market access barriers is long overdue, but U.S. missteps (such as imposing restrictions unilaterally through channels not sanctioned by the World
Trade Organization) could initiate a much larger and more deleterious sequence of
protectionist measures.
But while the industry applauds the Trump administration's efforts to rebalance unfair, global
trade relationships — and certainly the World Trade Organization's anti-dumping measures have been largely ineffective to date — protectionist policies like tariffs will disrupt the complex, global supply chains on which manufacturers rely and stoke the flames of a tit - for - tat trade
trade relationships — and certainly the World
Trade Organization's anti-dumping measures have been largely ineffective to date — protectionist policies like tariffs will disrupt the complex, global supply chains on which manufacturers rely and stoke the flames of a tit - for - tat trade
Trade Organization's anti-dumping
measures have been largely ineffective to date —
protectionist policies like tariffs will disrupt the complex, global supply chains on which manufacturers rely and stoke the flames of a tit - for - tat
tradetrade war.
Moreover, while the threat of
protectionist measures has remained, the political problems of the Trump administration may have lowered the possibility of aggressive unilateral
measures by the United States on
trade.
Economies in Emerging Markets generally are heavily dependent upon international
trade and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be affected adversely by
trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other
protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they
trade.
The economies of developing countries generally are heavily dependent upon international
trade and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be adversely affected by
trade barriers, exchange or currency controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other
protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they
trade.
To address the problem of dependence on the U.S. Market successive Canadian governments have looked to
trade diversification, particularly since the economic downturn of 2008 and the sharp rise of U.S.
protectionist measures like the «Buy America».