http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/eib60/

Describes what has happened to peanut and tobacco farming since the federal government phased out marketing quota and price support programs for these crops. Total acreage and prices have remained below pre-buyout levels, but lower prices and increased production effiency have resulted in increased demand, particularly in export markets. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2009_e/its09_toc_e.htm

Analyzes the most important trends in world trade and offers detailed trade statistics by region. Covers merchandise trade by product and trade in commercial services by category. From the World Trade Organization.

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.