Early this year the US Administration made reference to "a marked improvement in the relations between the EC and the USA over the period of the last three years" - an astonishing statement in the light of the mounting non-tariff obstacles to trade between the EC and the USA.

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...

The trade relations between Mexico and the United States of America (USA), regulated mainly by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), have experienced legal and economic changes, positive and negative for both states, which are reflected in economic data which would be analyzed in...

International trade is a major source of economic revenue for any nation that is considered a world power. Without international trade, nations would be limited to the goods and services produced within their own borders. International trade is in principle not different from domestic trade as...

In 2008, the field of international trade experienced considerable activity in some areas and virtual stagnation in others. The World Trade Organization (WTO) welcomed two new members in 2008: Ukraine and Cape Verde. Progress on Russia's accession suffered a setback in 2008 due to the...

In January-October 2018, exports of fuel and energy commodities increased by 36% as compared to the relevant period of the previous year (78% relative to the level of 2013). Other goods exports increased by 16%, having returned to the pre-crisis values (103% relative to the level of 2013). In...

Precolonial African societies and institutions also developed structures and norms that embodied the uniqueness of their own trading arrangements. This paper will discuss some of the wholly indigenous trading devices or mechanisms that related to commercial trading in precolonial era in...