US - China Trade: Textile Safeguard Procedures Should Be Improved

US - China Trade: Textile Safeguard Procedures Should Be Improved
ISBN-10
1422300951
ISBN-13
9781422300954
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
2005-09
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
Loren Yager

Description

U.S. textile & apparel imports from China have more than doubled in value since China became a World Trade Organization (WTO) member. When joining the WTO, China agreed to a special textile safeguard mechanism applicable only to that country. This report: (1) describes the mechanism, (2) describes requests for safeguard action filed by U.S. producers & the results of these requests, & (3) evaluates U.S. agency procedures for transparency & accessibility. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.

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