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1990

Bilateral trade

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The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Government Policy Decisions In Korea, Jong-Kap Kim Jan 1990

The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Government Policy Decisions In Korea, Jong-Kap Kim

Michigan Journal of International Law

A brief review of the recent trends in bilateral trade and U.S. trade policies from the perspective of the United States' trading partners. Then, a presentation on the impact of U.S. trade law actions on government policy decisions in Korea. In conclussion, suggested ways to help strengthen trade relations between Korea and the United States over the long run.


Overview: U.S.-Korea And U.S.-Taiwan Trade Law Issues In Comparative Perspective, Clyde D. Stoltenberg Jan 1990

Overview: U.S.-Korea And U.S.-Taiwan Trade Law Issues In Comparative Perspective, Clyde D. Stoltenberg

Michigan Journal of International Law

Since the mid-1950s, the economies of Korea and Taiwan have achieved remarkable results, with annual growth rates of ten percent not unusual in some years. During the past couple of decades, they have relied heavily on export trade, particularly with the United States, to maintain rapid growth rates and continued economic development. In 1988, for example, Korea and Taiwan enjoyed a combined trade surplus with the United States of $21.6 billion on total trade of $68.4 billion.


The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law On Government Policy Making In The Republic Of China, P. K. Chiang Jan 1990

The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law On Government Policy Making In The Republic Of China, P. K. Chiang

Michigan Journal of International Law

Since President Reagan signed the Omnibus Trade Act on August 23, 1988, the U.S. government has completed a series of investigations according to the provisions of the Act. Consultations aimed at forcing its trading partners to adjust their trade- policies which are regarded as unfair to U.S. trade have also been held in the past ten months or so. Being one of the most important trading partners of the U.S. – both in terms of its overall trade volume and its surplus with the U.S. – the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) seems to have become a target of …


Panle Discussion: The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Business Decisions In Taiwan, M. H. King, K. Casey Chuang, W. S. Lin, Alvin H. Tong Jan 1990

Panle Discussion: The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Business Decisions In Taiwan, M. H. King, K. Casey Chuang, W. S. Lin, Alvin H. Tong

Michigan Journal of International Law

Transcript of the panel discussion on the impact of United States trade law on business decisions in Taiwan.


The Gatt Uruguay Round: Its Significance For U.S. Bilateral Trade With Korea And Taiwan, Judith H. Bello, Alan F. Holmer Jan 1990

The Gatt Uruguay Round: Its Significance For U.S. Bilateral Trade With Korea And Taiwan, Judith H. Bello, Alan F. Holmer

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article reviews the choreography of U.S. trade policy, as reflected in the U.S. government's efforts to reconcile its objectives in the Uruguay Round with its actions in its bilateral relationships with Korea and Taiwan. It illustrates how developments in four key areas of the Round - protection of intellectual property, services, investment, and agriculture - and in bilateral trade negotiations are intended to be, and can be, complementary rather than contradictory.


Legal And Policy Perspectives On United States Trade Initiatives And Economic Liberalization In The Republic Of China, Lawrence S. Liu Jan 1990

Legal And Policy Perspectives On United States Trade Initiatives And Economic Liberalization In The Republic Of China, Lawrence S. Liu

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article examines the legal and policy perspectives of U.S. trade initiatives toward the ROC in the last decade and their impact on economic liberalization in Taiwan. Part I sets forth the basic legal, policy and structural framework of this bilateral trade relationship. Part II is a sectoral retrospect of the major bilateral trade issues dealt with in the last decade. Part III presents an analysis of the' recent efforts of the ROC to liberalize its trading system and economy, the primary issues and prospects of such liberalization, and their causal relations with American trade initiatives toward Taiwan. Part IV …


The U.S. Importer's Perspective On U.S. Antitrade Actions Against Korea And Taiwan, Valerie A. Slater Jan 1990

The U.S. Importer's Perspective On U.S. Antitrade Actions Against Korea And Taiwan, Valerie A. Slater

Michigan Journal of International Law

A discussion of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law as it relates to U.S. importers, how U.S. importers react to it, and what it means to them.


Panel Discussion: The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Business Decisions In Korea, David A. Laverty, Young J. Kim, S. K. Lee Jan 1990

Panel Discussion: The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Business Decisions In Korea, David A. Laverty, Young J. Kim, S. K. Lee

Michigan Journal of International Law

Transcript of the panel discussion on the impact of United States trade law on business decisions in South Korea.


The Structural Impediments Initiative: An Example Of Bilateral Trade Negotiation, Mitsuo Matsushita Jan 1990

The Structural Impediments Initiative: An Example Of Bilateral Trade Negotiation, Mitsuo Matsushita

Michigan Journal of International Law

In June 1990, the governments of the United States and Japan concluded the Structural Impediments Initiative ("SII"), a series of bilateral trade negotiations. The SII came about as a result of a large trade imbalance between the two countries in favor of Japan, which, despite many efforts, the United States and Japan had been unable to reduce. It was the U.S. government's perception that the real cause of the trade imbalance was not Japan's protective border measures in the form of tariffs or quantitative restrictions, such as import quotas on agricultural and leather products, but rather the oligopolistic industrial sector …