Adverse Effect of Antidumping Laws on Developing Countries

Table of Contents

Introduction

International trade

Global economic competition and the liberalization trend of international trade

The unstable economic hegemony of the U.S

Trade Barriers
Tariffs
Tariff on a single commodity with a stable global price
Non-Tariff Barriers
Export Subsidies - Premiums
Restrictions On Imports – Exports // Import Quotas
Voluntary Export Restraints – VER
Local Content Requirements

Unofficial Barriers
Administrative Policies
Embargoes
International Cartels
Dumping Policies

Adoption of Antidumping Measures
Antidumping measures

Dumping – Legal Framework

Existing Law

International Framework

European Community Legislation

Dumping and countervailable subsidies

Dumping and Subsidies

Interest of the Community
Material injury and causal link
Legal framework
Changes to EU legislation in

Conclusion on measures

Reasons for using measures of economic trade policy
Political Reasons Jobs & Business
Support of Economic & Foreign Policy
Consumer Protection
Protection of Human Rights
Economic Reasons
State Revenues
Infant Industry

Shortcomings of GATT

Reform of the Anti-Dumping Code

The Agreement On Technical Barriers To Trade Goods – Environmental Dumping

Conclusions on the Uruguay Round

Development and Developing Countries

Developing Countries and Protectionism

Recent Development – Tariffs and AntiDumping

The theory of Customs Union - Trade Diversion

Trade effects of antidumping protection

“South – South” trade – antidumping

Conclusion

Reference List