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In performing this reflective analysis on countries that are members of the World Trade Organization, I chose the following; Singapore, China, Germany, Japan, and the United States, placing focus on their GDP, trade to GDP ratio, current account balance, contribution to WTO budget, and their rank in the World Trade.I chose these particular members based on the fact, they were either ranked in the top 5 as exporters and importers or they provided a high Trade to GDP ratio.

Taking this step in concern too, WTO can rule the official ban on the import of Xia goods i the country, as not only it was harming the environment but to the community too that includes animals and humans both. Solving this issue gives the idea that organization does not take the growth or market factor of one country, as WTO has unbiased system, without taking the concerns of GDP of size of a country.

The end of World War II implied a new era of Global Business; the era of open borders, globalization and therefore free trade. In the 21st century, a flourishing world economy can no longer be imagined with existing trade barriers and high quotas, advocators argue. The world economic system and our wellbeing, are highly dependent on both economic growth and globalization, which in turn are reliant on “the absence of artificial barriers to the free flow of goods and services between countries” (Dunkley 2004, p. 9). Nations ensure this mutually beneficial situation by signing preferential trade arrangements with each other. Arguably, the most common form of such arrangements are Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): when two or more

In this article, I review the literature on the positive and negative outcomes of economic globalization, and the impact on developed and developing nations. The findings indicate a strong trend in the belief that developed countries dominate in the world of international trade, as there resources ensure a competitive advantage over poorer undeveloped nations. In addition, it can be concluded that the great benefits of free trade, defined broadly as “free movement of goods, services, and capital across national boundaries (what I will call “economic interdependence” or “globalization”) is made possible by lower costs of transportation and telecommunications and the gradual liberalization of markets as countries negotiate reductions in tariffs, quotas, subsidies, and other barriers to trade”(Paul, 2015, pg 3), are mostly but not solely enjoyed by developed nations. However, there is a basic expectation in economic theory, that international trade will allow for increased competition worldwide, thus will lead to greater productivity, higher wages and reduction in extreme poverty (Haase, 2012). Which arguably will benefit all nations, with developing nations being no exception. In stating this, there are many drawbacks of economic liberalisation that cannot be ignored: poverty, inequality, manipulation and closing of local industry. The studies highlight the positive and negative impacts globalisation and free trade have on both developed and developing nations.

Furthermore, unfair treatment to member countries might exist due to different development level. Taking Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as an example, developing countries in this FTA would access to an open market lagged ten years than their developed partners. (APEC 2005)

Free trade is something that WTO encourages globally and insists that no government interference should take place in international trade and that this will be followed by specialisation and an increase in countries welfare. Countries however want a competitive advantage and to obtain this interference takes place in the form of restrictions. Most highly competitive countries are well-off economically, has respectable infrastructure, high levels of education and technology, steady political and social status and strong international positioning. Restrictions are set in motion for several reasons, all of them follow.

In this case study, these developing countries should not be in this position. The idea of subsidies goes against the ideals of the WTO’s trade liberalisation approach and has by their own rules been declared illegal however it is allowed to continue under he conditions of a cap which really doesn’t benefit anyone.

GBC approached court and the main concerns for the court was to determine if the agreement in 1993 was substituted by the argument in 1994 and whether the agreement in 1993 was an agreement in restraint of trade under the section 27 of Indian Contract Act, hence should be considered as void.

GATT allows developing countries to have a special treatment of long terms in the agreements of WTO and assures the safeguard of these countries e.g. not to be dumping sites which they already are in some parts of

David Roland Holst and Dominique van der Mensbrugghe’s “Trade Liberalization in the Americas: Are Regionalism and Globalization Compatible?” was published in 2003. The purpose of this economic case study was to demonstrate the positive and negative effects of regional and global trade liberalization using a global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. Given the relative vastness of content that must be covered in anything to do with global economy, the authors try to critically analyze each country and its outcomes in different trade scenarios. The authors focus on the incentive compatibility of each country in accordance to the larger agenda of global trade liberalization, and throughout the paper they also point out the effects on non-member countries of regional agreements (such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and every country outside of North America). The CGE model is informatically presented in data tables at the end of the paper which support the authors’ findings. The paper is separated into multiple sections, showcasing the results, what this means for global trading patterns, and how difficult it would be for countries to transition into global trade.

Nirupam and Jeffrey (2000) have found that, on quotas and tariffs, India out of 59 countries being ranked. India is ranked 52 on average tariff rate in 1999. Reductions of tariff rates (between 0 and 20 percent) required much greater openness to averages in East Asia. Most significantly, as many exporting countries of East Asia has been successful over past several decades, tax tariff on imported goods used for export and on imported inputs into export production should be duty free.

Reciprocity is another key feature of the GATT wherever a country receiving tariff reductions by an importing country should reciprocate by likewise creating tariff reductions. The GATT also embraces the method of tariffication, where for example, 30% of agriculture protected by quotas and import restrictions were changed to tariffs, which were then step by step reduced for developed nations by the year 2000 and for creating nations by 2005.

In the history of the WTO, it has been unusual for any developing country to win substantial concessions from the dominating EU-US block for increased market access and reduced tariffs. It is much more unusual when these concessions are granted in agricultural products, the most highly subsidized industry in the West. Starting in 2003 however and starting with the efforts of Brazil’s Pedro de Caramago, developing countries began to take a more aggressive and mobilized stance against EU and American subsidization of agricultural products.

The likeness test of Article III GATT should consider the aims and effects of any state measure. Critically discuss the above statement taking into account GATT panels and the decisions of the Appellate Body of the WTO.

The environmental protection is implemented in wide variety of forms and methods. WTO jurisprudence affirms that WTO Members are entitled to apply related-trade measures in order to protect environment . These measures, however, may transgress principal trade rules, for instance, ‘non-discrimination’ and general ‘elimination of quantitative restrictions’, as a result, impact on other Members’ rights . Therefore, to balance two objectives, it is necessary to set exceptions to those principal rules .