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International trade policy is a tool of business rather than of solemn statements. Some examples of industrial allocation policy issues and formal statements about international trade rounds show the discrepancy between the two. Knowledge of trade rules may prevent serious errors in settlement of industrial activities, of which some cases are presented. However, trade rounds offer serious opportunities for active input by industry for tangible results from trade negotiations, of which some examples are given.
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A letter by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to the Financial Times of 8 November 2005 is of striking triviality: “We underline our conviction that a successful Doha Round is vital to enable business to continue to play a leading role in the eradication of poverty and the raising of global living standards.” And: “The need is for strong political leadership. And the time for it is now!” Politicians were probably not flattered by businessmen’s incitement for strong leadership. Proudly, the ICC announced in its leaflet “What ICC achieved for business in 2005”: “ICC obtained the support of more than 60 chairmen and CEOs of leading companies from around the world who signed a letter to the Financial Times published on 8 November 2005 calling on governments to redouble their efforts to ensure the success of the Doha Round.” It did not help.
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van Marion, M. (2014). Introduction. In: International Trade Policy and European Industry. Contributions to Economics. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00392-4_1
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