It is now acknowledged even by US officials that Japan's recent efforts to liberalize trade have been remarkable. Our author, who has recently published a book on "Japan's Options for the 1980s", argues that the continuing EEC complaints about Japan's behaviour as a trading partner are...

In view of the lasting recession and the constantly high numbers of unemployed in the western industrialised countries, endangered industries and some governments resorted to protectionism during the last months. Besides Olivier Long, Director General of GATT, Wilhelm Haferkamp, Vice-President...

Talks began early in March in Geneva between the members of the extended EEC and their trading partners. These negotiations are being held in accordance with GATT Statute which insists that third countries must be compensated for any disadvantages they may suffer as a consequence of Great...

Britain contrary to received wisdom was not a free trader for most of the 1800s and, despite repeal of the Corn Laws, continued to have higher tariffs than the French until the last quarter of the century. War with Louis fourteenth from 1689 led to the end of all trade between Britain and France...

This edition of Global Trade Watch addresses three questions concerning recent trade developments: What is happening? Why? Does it matter? 2016 is the fifth consecutive year of sluggish trade growth and the year with the weakest trade performance since the aftermath of the 2008 global financial...