Trade protectionism still on rise across the world

The European Commission published the 10th 'EU Report on Potentially Trade-Restrictive Measures' in September 2013.

The report provides the latest state of play regarding potentially trade-disrupting measures implemented by the EU's main trading partners between 1 May 2012 and 31 May 2013. The European Commission's Directorate General for Trade prepared the Report with the support and approval of the EU Member States.

The report covers 31 of the EU's main trading partners, including the G20 countries. These are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Trade: Tenth report on potentially trade-restrictive measures identified in the context of the financial and economic crisis, 1 May 2012 - 31 May 2013 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2013/september/tradoc_151703.pdf

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