Surf these sites: Australia - Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Technical and Regulatory Barriers to Trade Section -- Deals with standards & conformance issues, mutual recognition arrangements, Australia-European Community Mutual Recognition Agreement, New Approach Directives, Australia''s Conformity Assessment Bodies, TTMRA Black Sea Economic Cooperation Pact (BSEC) -- Description of the BSEC''s activities. Business Coalition for US-China Trade -- Supports the expansion of U.S.-China trade, including the provision of Normal Trade Relations (NTR) status to China and Chinese membership in the WTO. Creating Wealth and Jobs for Americans -- The Heritage Foundation on trade. (pro-free-trade) Fifth Americas Business Forum -- A Hemispheric Conference setting the direction of trade and social policy for implementation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). November 1-3, 1999 in Toronto. Foundation for International Business Education and Research -- Looking for a source of information on international trade, FCPA, Export policies and regulations, Export Finance, BXA Seminars, licensing,Customs, DOD Global Issues and Trade Related Issues -- An insight into some aspects of the current model for global trading and how developing and developed nations could be affected... Many, many links to online resources are provided. Jock O''Connell Essays on International Economics -- Essays on international economics, world trade and politics published by Jock O''Connell, president of The ClarkStreetGroup (international business consultants) and one of California''s leading authorities in the internationalization of the Golden State''s economy. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington -- Adam Smith''s Wealth of Nations: How relevant is it for modern U.S. foreign economic policy, labor rights, NAFTA, WTO, agriculture, competition policy, trade with China, etc.? Reforming America''s Trade Policy -- The United Auto Workers on trade. (protectionist) The American Cause Internet Headquarters -- Conservatism of the Heart. (protectionist) The Business Roundtable: International Trade and Investment -- (pro-free-trade) The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration -- This collection of essays makes the moral and practical case for unilateral free trade and open borders. Published by the Future of Freedom Foundation. The Cato Center for Trade Policy Studies -- Increasing public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism. Full text of studies and articles available online. Trade Policy Special Report -- Articles, links, etc. on free trade issue from the Washington Post newspaper. (Originally posted 1998) Trade Related Issues -- An insight into some aspects of the current model for global trading and how developing and developed nations could be affected... Many, many links to online resources are provided. Trade and Development Centre -- This site is jointly operated by the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (per the Uruguay Round General Agreement on Tariff and Trade). It has a forum page where the public may be granted access to SERIOUS discussions on international trade, and the implications thereof, on post-industrial, industrialized, industrializing, and in-trouble countries. Trade vs. Environment: Looking for Compromise -- A study that looks at the links between international trade and environmental degradation. USA*Engage -- USA*ENGAGE is a broad-based coalition representing American business and agriculture. The coalition believes that "America''s values and interests are best advanced by sustained involvement in world affairs by both the public and private sectors." WTO Watch -- WTO Watch is the global online information center on the WTO, Ministerial and trade and offers an events calendar, document center, publications and multimedia coverage. World Trade and Customs Directory -- A detailed, global directory and other information about government agencies and officials responsible for trade policy, trade negotiations, trade litigation and customs matters.
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