The Uruguay Round negotiations are currently passing through a critical phase after four years of strenuous bargaining. The ultimate success of the negotiations largely depends on the attitudes of the USA, the EC and Japan. What are the main contentious issues between these three and how are...

As the ultimate success of the Uruguay Round negotiations depends largely on the attitudes of the USA, the EC and Japan, it is examined what the main contentious issues between these three are and how their trade relations are likely to develop in future. Statistics on merchandise trade by areas...