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Phoenix Trade policy

Solar Cell Tariff Sparks Dispute

The commerce department's recent decision to slap a stiff anti-dumping tariff on Chinese manufacturers and exporters of solar cells has sparked...
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China US trade imbalance: bad policy or payback for CIA use of stolen WWII gold?

One of the enigmas of U.S. trade policy is the willingness of policy makers to allow China open access to U.S. markets while China throws up many...
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EU to sign FTA with South Korea

Yesterday the EU said that it will sign a FTA with South Korea, its first with an Asian country. The FTA will go into effect in July 2011. You can...
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Obama administration's renewed commitment to FTAs with Panama and Colombia

Several weeks ago I reported the Obama administration's commitment during the G-20 to reinvigorate the US' pending free trade agreement...
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Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan form customs union

Big news in the international trade world: Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia will officially participate in a newly formed customs union. According to...
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Obama administration reinvigorates US-South Korea free trade agreement

According to a New York Times article published over the weekend, the Obama administration will ask Congress to ratify the US-South Korea free...
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