Sentences with phrase «trade measures»

As a result, trying to craft precisely punitive trade measures aimed at particular nations, or even companies, is an exceedingly difficult task.

Hudec, R.E. (1996), GATT Legal Restraints on the Use of Trade Measures against Foreign Environmental Practices, in J. Bhagwati and R.E. Hudec (eds.)

Now Ontario and Quebec officials are not ruling out taking retaliatory trade measures against New York.

Anticipation is high in Davos that Trump will announce further trade measures in 2018 — and there is concern about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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.

A raft of new trade measures designed by the Abbott government to make it easier for local manufacturers to fend off foreign competitors via so - called anti-dumping actions has been labelled protectionism by experts.

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.

«The EU stands ready to react swiftly and appropriately in case our exports are affected by any restrictive trade measures from the U.S.,» a European Commission source tells CNBC.

Now officials from Ontario and Quebec - where most of that nation's steel is produced - are not ruling out taking retaliatory trade measures against New York State.

You're implying in your article that after taking trade measures against Mexico, the U.S. is going to just stand around and do nothing about other surplus countries.

Instead, the Trump administration has relied on a rarely used trade measure known as a Section 232 probe.

The range of potential trade measures under discussion is even wider now than it was in January.

In recent weeks, trade lawyers in the US and Asia have been barraged with calls from clients struggling to make sense of the Trump administration's recently announced stiff trade measures against China.

As the United States, the European Union and other Annex I Parties prepare legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions post-2012, their policymakers are under increasing pressure from domestic constituencies to include trade measures as part of domestic climate policy.

Alberta's direction was, in fact, to withdraw their unfair trade measures when we announced that we were going to the courts in February.

Last year, Mr. Trump held off imposing tough trade measures against China because, he said, Mr. Xi was cooperating in his campaign to pressure the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong - un, over his nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

On Friday China warned that it was prepared to launch a «fierce counter strike» of trade measures if U.S. President Donald Trump implements his proposed tariffs on US$ 100 billion in goods.

Politicized retaliation through trade measures is exactly what the WTO is supposed to deter.

A raft of new trade measures designed by the Abbott government has been labelled as protectionism by experts.

China's ambassador to the United States explained to CNBC on Tuesday evening why his country was striking back against U.S. trade measures.

When it comes to prevention, for example, he cites international trade measures aimed at bringing greater certainty to countries that their efforts at controlling greenhouse gas emissions won't fall victim to trade challenges.

Expect appointment of a more aggressive US Trade Representative open to threatening the use of unilateral trade measures.

Binary trading options are inherently risky ventures in themselves, prompting the FSMA to issue a statement on the overall risks and dangers potentially inherent with such trading measures.

«The Use of Trade Measures for Environmental Purposes — Globally and in the EU Context,» Nota di Lavoro 68.2001, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan, September.

Today's must - read story is from Fortune «s Tory Newmyer and it looks at labor federation AFL - CIO's decision to lift a freeze on political contributions that it imposed in March in a move meant to pressure Democrats to vote against free trade measures.

«While any direct effects of remedial trade measures on steel and aluminum are likely to be limited, the risk to the outlook lies in the response of US trading partners and whether the administration's decision to impose restrictive trade policies is only the first in a series of moves,» they wrote.

The World Trade Organization provides substantial leeway for countries to pursue trade measures in their national security interest, but few countries have tested those permissions.

We now have a better sense than in January of the extremely wide range of possibilities: they include a border - adjustment tax, targeted tariffs on some products and countries, non-tariff barriers and even broader multilateral trade measures.

He has proposed trade measures, notably targeted at China, to try to combat those trade deficits.

Still, while no hard timeline has been set by either Washington or Beijing for the actual imposition of tariffs, analysts said China's exporters may already be adapting their strategies as punitive trade measures loom.

WASHINGTON — China is the main target of possible tough new United States trade measures against low - priced imports of steel and aluminum.

The prospect of a damaging economic confrontation between the world's two largest economies has loomed in recent weeks, as the Trump administration threatened China with steep tariffs and China promised to retaliate with similar trade measures.

If the U.S. administration withdraws from NAFTA or imposes another spate of anti-China trade measures, there will be downside risks to the U.S. economy.

Minister Freeland has promised a progressive trade deal and we are encouraged by the integrity with which she and Canadian negotiators are advancing workers» rights in the negotiations, and we want to see the same leadership with enforceable trade measures that are compatible with the Paris Agreement.»

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.

White House advisers, in turn, have complained that previous approaches to dealing with China have not worked, and that companies are overreacting to legitimate trade measures.

The Fed chief, who took his post in February, said it was «too early to say» what impact the dueling trade measures would have.

Investment restrictions would be the second stage, following tariffs, in a sweeping trade measure that aims to penalize China for what the United States deems unfair trade practices.

BEIJING / WASHINGTON China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a «fierce counter strike» of fresh trade measures if the United States follows through on President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on an additional $ 100 billion of Chinese goods.

The latest trade measures have spurred an outcry from some of the largest U.S. retail brands.

The solar panel industry could be Mr. Trump's first test of whether his harsh language toward China will result in significant trade measures — and whether those moves would help restore American businesses.

Trump may try to enact tariffs in the name of jobs, security, or unequal regulatory standards across nations, but it is not clear how he can create such specific trade measures, without harming a broader swathe of companies that export to the U.S. Finally, on December 5, a number of House Republicans publicly expressed opposition to such tariffs.

Senior web editor Phil Floraday wished for a firmer suspension but acknowledged that he didn't mind trading a measure of body control in order to stave off impact harshness.

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Things to watch for include the U.S. announcing and implementing harder - hitting trade measures or the trade pros losing control of negotiations.

That happened the month before the Democratic - majority House passed the mammoth cap - and - trade measure written by Markey and Rep. Henry Waxman of California.