Who's Next in Line? Trade after the Chinese Tire Decision

Steven G. Livingston ()
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Steven G. Livingston: Middle Tennessee State University

Global Commerce, 2009, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-7

Abstract: The recent decision to protect American-made tires from Chinese competition signals a new toughness on the part of the Obama Administration. Can we expect other Chinese imports to be similarly targeted for protection? If so, how will the Chinese react? Indications are that China will play tit-for-tat. In response to the tire tariffs, it has announced its own new tariffs on American frozen chicken imports. It also sanctioned imports of adipic acid, a chemical used in the production of nylon and PVC, though it has not publicly linked this to any U.S. action. Rumors abound that automotive imports may be sanctioned as well. For this state, what might be the impact of these, and future, actions?

Keywords: international; Tennessee; exports; trade; China; Chinese; sanctions; safeguard; safeguards; sanction; tires; exporting; global commerce; 2nd quarter 2009; second quarter 2009; 2nd quarter; 2009; second quarter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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