Current Issues in U.S. Participation in the Multilateral Trading System

NSIAD-85-118 Published: Sep 23, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 1985.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO analyzed the international trading system and U.S. participation in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and described problems with: (1) trading in the wheat, telecommunications, and steel sectors; (2) the rules of GATT; and (3) member nations' compliance with GATT provisions.

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