"Trade is absolutely essential in Canada's economy in order to maintain the lifestyle's currently enjoyed by Canadians."... The trade war has also been hard on Canadian jobs. ... As much as both economies are being negatively affected "American Trade Ambassador Robert Zoellick feels that the trade war will continue unless Canada taxes its own lumber exports, which Canada has refused to do so."... In the past Canada had voluntarily imposed a temporary 15 % export tax on Canadian Lumber in 1991. ... Though Canada feels what the USA is doi...

• Word Count: 1944
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

NAFTA's promoters promised 200,000 new jobs per year for Canada, higher wages in Mexico and growing trade between Mexico and Canada. ... Another object that increased the flow of money coming into Canada was the Canadian dollar. ... Along the border many Canadians in the north refer to southern Canadians as Americans. ... Before the 1998 Canada-U.S. ... Canada is a trading nation. ...

• Word Count: 2752
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Introduction: The United States of America is located in North America between Mexico and Canada. ... One thing that almost every city in Canada is aware of is snow. ... Canada has a floating rate. ... The slums in Canada are properly taken care of so it actually looks like a home. ... Business Practices: Businesses are done very similar to the way Canadians do business. ...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

This could result in disastrous trade wars. However, we do not have these wars. ... After the Word War II ended, "the world leaders wanted to avoid "destructive pre-war isolationist economic policies" and agreed to unify under GATT. ... After these eight years, nations were worried that a new global trade war could occur; therefore, they agreed to deal and finish the Uruguay Round. ...

• Word Count: 2688
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• Grade Level: High School

For Canadians the bill is around C$780 million. ... If customs duties were also to be eliminated, economists calculate the result could be a gain to the world of around $23 billion, including $12.3 billion for the US, $0.8 billion for Canada, $2.2 billion for the EU and around $8 billion for developing countries. ... Before World War 2 that option was not available. After the war, the world's community of trading nations negotiated trade rules which are now entrusted to the WTO. ... Once a ruling has been made, countries concentrate on trying to comply with the rules, and perhaps lat...

• Word Count: 1488
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The textile and apparel trade are currently governed by imposition of selective quantitative restraints---volume quota, tariffs, duties etc---by majored importing countries like US, Canada, EU and Japan. ...

• Word Count: 6737
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• Grade Level: High School

Nike became the number 1 seller of shoes in Canada and the company reaches out and forms Nike International Ltd to service more than forty foreign countries. ... In causes a lot of controversy due to the Cold War and fear of communism. ...

• Word Count: 1742
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School