Abstract
I. Introduction
II. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) ... A. History ... B. Current Status ... 1. Export Competition ... a. Subsidies ... 2. Market Access ... a. Tariffication ... b. Quotas ... 1. The Agricultural Waiver ... C. Additional Concerns
III. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) … A. History ... 1. Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUSTA) ... a. Dispute Resolution ... B. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Negotiations ... 1. Major Provisions of NAFTA ... C. Current Status ... 1. Canadian Status and Concerns ... a. Election of the Liberal Government ... 1. Additional Concerns: Subsidies, Countervailing Duties, Dispute Resolution, and Energy ... a. Subsidies ... b. Anti-dumping ... c. Dispute Resolution Mechanism ... d. Energy Industry Protection ... 2. Mexican Status and Concerns … a. Trade and Investment Liberalization ... 3. U.S. Status and Concerns ... a. Economic Impact ... b. Side Agreements ... 1. Labor ... a. Job Loss or Creation ... b. Immigration Concerns ... 2. Environment ... c. Legal Concerns ... 1. Constitutional Issues ... a. Separation of Powers ... b. Sovereignty
IV. Conclusions
Recommended Citation
David R. Purnell,
1993 International Trade Update: The GATT and NAFTA,
73 Neb. L. Rev.
(1994)
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