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1990

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Regulation And Liberalization Of Imports And Foreign Investment And The Role Of Trade Actions In The Republic Of Korea, David A. Laverty Jan 1990

Regulation And Liberalization Of Imports And Foreign Investment And The Role Of Trade Actions In The Republic Of Korea, David A. Laverty

Michigan Journal of International Law

The Republic of Korea is well-known for its exceptionally successful export-driven economy and for the role of the Korean government in actively pursuing policies which have fostered the growth of Korean industry and the penetration of Korean products in the international marketplace. This rapid penetration of Korean products has been a source of tension among Korea's trading partners as they have sought to respond to calls from their domestic-industry constituencies for protection from the increased importation of Korean products. However, less well-known and of increasing significance to Korea itself and to the international community is not the outflow of Korean …


Regulation Of Imports And Foregn Investment In The United States On National Security Grounds, David Scott Nance, Jessica Wasserman Jan 1990

Regulation Of Imports And Foregn Investment In The United States On National Security Grounds, David Scott Nance, Jessica Wasserman

Michigan Journal of International Law

Traditionally, concerns over the effects of trade and investment on national security have centered upon the transfer of products and technologies with potential military uses. However, national security concerns also arise with respect to the economic and military impact of imports and of foreign acquisition of domestic assets. The United States has a longstanding statute, section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, that allows the President to restrict imports of goods on national security grounds. More recently, another statute, popularly referred to as the Exon-Florio Act, provides the President with authority to bar the acquisition of United States …