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Chapter 34: Q. 30. (page 832)

Do the rules of international trade require that all nations impose the same consumer safety standards?

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International trade don't require all the nations to impose the same consumer safety standards.

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Step 1. Meaning of international trade.

It is an activity carried out by either countries or organizations to exchange products and services to boost their economy. It involves a scenario where a country buys a commodities from other simply because the production cost is high compared to importation cost or because the commodity is not available in the country.

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Step 2. International trade didn't require that all nations should impose the same consumer safety standards.

As countries have the freedom to set their own standards like:-

a) Countries can decide the most favored nations.

b) Countries can align to create a free trade agreement.]

c) Countries can manage its own subsidy and export rules.

But all these decisions and rules should be based on scientific explanation otherwise it should be declared void by the WTO.

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