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Lecture International Trade Law 3
Lecture International Trade Law 3
In between 1929 and the end of second world war, was in halt. But after the second
world war, USA took over the power as it’s industries saw economic boom. USA
tried to reorganize the world trade policies in order to prevent polarization in trading
war.
MFN Principle- If Bangladesh reduces tariffs for India by 5%, tariffs for Pakistan has
to be also reduced by 5% under MFN Principle.
National Treatment (NT)- One state has to treat a foreign company the same way it
treats a domestic company on the matter of trade and tariff.
State Trading- In many context, State itself sells or buys products. GATT dictates that
no State Government should sell all of it’s products not keeping in mind it’s peoples
demand, or no State Government should buy any nation’s products by which it’s own
industries gets destroyed.
Subsidies- In 1955, GATT directed that, government may provides subsidies in order
to protect it’s own domestic industries.