Basic Documents On International Trade Law

Anyone involved in trade law knows the time-consuming nature of obtaining primary source material and consulting each of the main trade laws. Now in its fourth edition, Basic Documents in International Trade Law solves this problem by assembling, in a single, easy-to-use resource, a very comprehensive collection of the most important and frequently used documents on the law of international trade. In addition to its obvious practical value, this work reveals much about the process of harmonization in international trade law and the operation of the key international trade bodies. This makes the book a helpful reference for international business lawyers, researchers, legislators and government officials in the field. Since the successful publication of the previous editions of the book, the appearance of new conventions and model laws has considerably enriched the law of international trade, and the present edition contains a wealth of new material. The book has been substantially revised and several new instruments have been included. Among the most significantly important improvements to this new edition are new chapters added to different parts of the book, a redesigned and thoroughly revised Part 6 reflecting the expansion of intellectual property rights under the framework of treaties administered by World International Property Organization, and bibliographies and other research resources updated and enlarged to include an extraordinarily rich collection of books and articles in many trading languages besides English, including, for the first time, major Chinese works in the international trade law field. As the late Prof. Clive M. Schmitthoff commented on the first edition, the book ‘is not only of practical usefulness but has also considerable jurisprudential value’, and ‘reveals the methodology of the harmonization process in the area of international trade law’. The International Business Lawyer first commented in 1987 that the book ‘can only be described as a “vade mecum” for every international business lawyer’, an assessment that now seems more merited than ever.

International Trade Law: Documents Supplement to the Third Edition, 2016

The purpose of this book is to provide a clear and concise guide to the key elements of Essential International Trade Law. The books in theEssential series are intended as a helpful revision aid for the law student, primarily at undergraduate level, but they will be helpful to any students studying law as part of their course.

International economic law is one of the crucial branches of international law, and of major importance both practically and conceptually. This document collection brings together all of the most important treaties, regulations, and other documents in this area. It presents the key documents of contemporary international economic law in one single volume, so to provide students as well as practitioners with an accessible reference guide. The book will feature a brief introduction, providing readers with a 'roadmap' through what is perceived by many as the maze of international economic law. The collection brings together documents relating to the three main pillars of international economic law, namely world trade law, international monetary law, and international investment law. These are preceded by texts of a more general character, notably issued by the United Nations and clarifying the parameters of international economic relations. This broad focus enables readers to view international economic law in its breadth and to avoid the pitfalls of a 'compartmentalised' approach, which exclusively focuses on, for example, WTO law or investment law without appreciating their interrelation. By bringing together key texts of all three branches, the book should be invaluable to students taking general courses of international economic law as well as more specialised courses such as WTO law or investment law.

The authors of International Trade Law: Problems, Cases, and Materials have compiled World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements and U.S. statutory materials in a Documents Supplement to the Third Edition that supports and enriches the study of this dynamic field of law. PART ONE features formal WTO documents such as: The Agreement Establishing the WTO General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade 1994, updated to include additional Understandings The WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade The WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures The WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes The WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) The WTO Agreement on Trade in Services The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Enabling Clause to Benefit Developing Countries PART TWO features U.S. statutes that impact international trade, such as: Sections 301–310 of the Trade Act of 1974 Sections 201–205 of the Trade Act of 1974 Section 1337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 Selected Antidumping Provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 Selected Countervailing Duty Provisions of the Tariff Act of 19

The Casebook & its accompanying Documents Supplement are designed primarily for use in two types of courses: a basic international trade law course, & a course or seminar on advanced topics in international trade law. In addition, the materials may be used in a course on international business transactions or international economics that focuses on international trade law. Finally, the Casebook & Documents Supplement may be appropriate in international law courses that deal with regulation, commerce, adjudication & dispute resolution, & multilateral organizations. Casebook & Documents Supplement each also available electronically.