Elizabeth J. Sirois, David Genser
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This report: (1) identifies the extent to which current International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrower countries restrict international trade & the borrow
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ers whose trade has the potential to affect the U.S.; (2) describes the reported trade barriers & export policies of 4 IMF borrowers that have the greatest capacity to affect the U.S. -- Brazil, Indonesia, South Korea, & Thailand -- & recent actions reported to have been taken to reduce those barriers; (3) identify actions the 4 countries have taken or are committed to take to liberalize their trading systems; & (4) determines which U.S. industry sectors might be affected by recent changes in trade from these countries. Charts & tables.
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