http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09873.pdf
Examines how several federal agencies are trying to assure the safety of imported foods and describes what problems remain to be resolved. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4094.pdf
Offers a concise summary of U.S. trade policy since 1934 and what benefits could be attained if all signicant U.S. restraints on imports were to be lifted. From the U.S. International Trade Commission.
http://www.unep.org/climatechange/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=zb4Wio0kiAI%3d&tabid=389&language=en-US
A collection of articles on the relationship between trade and climate change policies. From the UN Environment Programme.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR81/ERR81.pdf
Reports that agricultural and wildlife smuggling primarily include luxury goods, ethnic foods, and specialty goods, such as traditional medicines. Most smuggled agricultural goods originate in Mexico and China. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R40796.pdf
Latest annual report to Congress on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the U.S. and foreign countries. The U.S. and Russia continued to lead all other nations in arms sales with Russia making $35 billion and the U.S. $56 billion in the 2005-2008 period. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/tdr2009_en.pdf
Discusses the impact of the economic crisis and climate change on world trade and development in the past year. From the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/PB09.pdf
Offers statistics on the imports and exports of British goods and services, income and financial flows, and other transfers. From the Office for National Statistics.
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/363r_e.pdf
Report of a panel upholding U.S. complaints against China in regard to Chinese marketing restrictions against foreign reading materials, films, and sound recordings. Finds that Chinese restrictions on marketing of imported items are inconsistent with its world trade obligations. From the World Trade Organization.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31832_20090715.pdf
The 111th Congress may consider legislation to renew, modify, or reauthorize the Export Administration Act. Reviews the evolution of the Act, the ongoing debates between those who want to liberalize controls to promote U.S. exports and those who want to tighten controls to protect national security and prevent nuclear proliferation, and the commodities and products at the center of the debates.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09439.pdf
Subtitled: Four Free Trade Agreements GAO Reviewed Have Resulted in Commercial Benefits but Challenges on Labor and Environment Remain. Focuses on trade agreements with Jordan, Chile, Singapore and Morocco. Finds the trade agreements resulted in greater market access and trade increases of 42% to 259%, but little was done to improve worker and environmental conditions. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/FAU/2009/08Aug/FAU125/FAU125.pdf
Reports faster import growth trends for consumer-ready foods such as processed food products. From the Economic Research Service
