The unrelenting pressure of protectionism

About this book

This report from Global Trade Alert presents the latest data on the protectionist dynamics at work since the first G20 crisis-related Summit in November 2008 and highlights the many anti-trade measures that are in the pipeline. Drawing upon a rich evidential base of over 600 completed investigations of state measures that could affect foreign commercial interests. In addition to monitoring protectionist developments this report has a particular focus on developments in the Asia-Pacific region, which contains several export-led powerhouses. Analyses of the impact of the crisis on the trade and commercial priorities of China, India, Japan, and Russia are included