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LAW 7256 - International Trade Regulation

Credits: 2

Examines the law and policy of international trade in goods and services. Begins with an overview of the economics and politics of economic integration and international cooperation on trade as well as the basics of how trade works in practice. Students study the essential international and multilateral obligations that countries have within the international trading regime. Addresses tariff and non-tariff barriers, discrimination against importers, regional trade agreements, anti-dumping, countervailing duties, and safeguards measures. Discusses the negotiation, implementation, and enforcement of international trade agreements, with a particular interest in the relationship between free trade and other areas of international cooperation, such as environmental and labor standards. Explores current trade politics and pressures, including increased protectionism and trade wars and the role of the WTO as the forum for settling trade disputes. Finally, students view international trade law and regulation as it applies to multinational businesses and their contractual and regulatory obligations.


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