INTRODUCTION : A regional trading bloc is a group of countries within a geographical region that protect themselves from imports from non-members. Trading blocs are a form of economic integration‚ and increasingly shape the pattern of world trade. In general terms‚ regional trade blocks are associations of nations at a governmental level to promote trade within the block and defend its members against global competition. Defense against global competition is obtained through established
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Bloc Québécois Platform: If the Bloc Quebecois were elected‚ this is what they would do: 1. The primary goal of the Bloc Quebecois is an independent Quebec. 2. The Bloc Quebecois intend to create an independent health care system‚ run by Quebec. They promise to maintain universal health care. 3. The majority of Bloc Quebecois MPs are in favors of allowing same-sex couples to marry. The Bloc Quebecois have promised to allow a free vote in Parliament on the issue. 4. The Bloc Quebecois has suggested
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The role and function of regional trade blocs What are regional trading blocs? Regional trade blocs are intergovernmental associations that manage and promote trade activities for specific regions of the world. Trade bloc activities have political as well as economic implications. For example‚ the European Union‚ the world’s largest trading block‚ has “harbored political ambitions extending far beyond the free trading arrangements sought by other multistage regional economic organizations“ (Gibb
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TRADING BLOCS Trading blocs are relationships between countries‚ generally in the same region‚ to facilitate free trade agreements. Trading blocs include: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)‚ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)‚ European Union (EU)‚ Mercado Comun del Sur (MERCOSUR)‚ and Southern African Development Community (SADC). Southeast Asia has enjoyed unparalleled and astonishing economic growth in the past three decades since the establishment of ASEAN. In 1967‚ ASEAN’s
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Memberships of trade blocs changed over time because countries realized that there are a huge amount of benefits to joining a trade bloc union. Benefits such as Free trade within the bloc which means that they have free access to each other’s markets‚ members of the trade bloc are encouraged to specialize. This means that at the regional level there is a wider application on ability to carry out a particular economic activity e.g. making a specific product more efficiently than another activity.
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trading bloc MERCOSUR is the focus of this paper and addresses the advantages and disadvantages of MERCOSUR ’s trade policies‚ compares and contrasts the economic development stages of the countries within this trade bloc‚ and briefly shows the ramifications of this trading bloc ’s economic development for global business. To begin‚ this paper starts by describing the trading bloc and giving brief background information. MERCOSUR MERCOSUR is a trading bloc‚ which is an area of free trade based on
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following statement:"the rise of regional trading blocs threatens the free trade progress made by the WTO." Regional trade blocs compete against each other. Free trade will exist within each bloc‚ but each bloc will protect its market from outside competition with high tariffs. Trade diversion occurs when lower-cost external suppliers are replaced by higher-cost suppliers within the free trade area. Eg. United States and Mexico set up a free trade area and imposed tariffs on imports from all countries
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economic integration which includes: free trade area‚ customs union‚ common market‚ economic union‚ and political union. Currently the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is in the free trade area‚ the European Union (EU) is in the economic market‚ and The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) is in the customs union. The integration groups listed above pertain to members of the same regional integration union. However‚ unions are allowed to decide what trade policies are put into play with nonmembers
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Modern non-tariff measures 1. Import deposit schemes: this requires importers to deposit a certain amount with the central bank of the country. This makes importing more time consuming and more expensive and reduces the liquidity of the importing firm. 2. Voluntary Export Restrain (VER): it is an agreement between two countries where the government of exporting country agrees voluntary to restrict the volume of its exports of a certain good. Ex. Japan’s VER with USA in the export of motor
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ASEAN and NAFTA trading blocs in terms of Riordan Manufacturing’s business expansion. The document defines barriers to trade‚ advantages and disadvantages of being a member in presented trading blocs‚ identifies membership conditions and determines the impact that these conditions may have on Riordan Manufacturing business expansion. The document assesses the cost of compliance and non-compliance with rules and regulations of mentioned trade blocs and analyzes the impact of trade relations among member
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