Trade Law

Trade Law

 

TRADE LAW

International trade law is a very complex and an ever expanding area. There are basically four levels of international trade relationships:

• unilateral measures (national law),
• bilateral relationships (Free Trade Agreement),
• plurilateral agreements,(preferential trade agreements e.g Kenya and the EU) and
• multilateral arrangements (GATT/WTO).

The focus of this guide is on international trade generally and on some of the major bilateral or multilateral international trade agreements: FTA and GATT/WTO. Many of the sources listed throughout this guide will contain information about other trade agreements and arrangements.

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