Trade Problems & Barriers: Foreign Trade Barriers
What happens if the other country does not remove the barrier?
If the compliance process begun by the TCC does not result in resolving the problem, and if the officials of the foreign country cannot be convinced to act positively, then the U.S. government may examine whether it should turn toward active enforcement of our trade rights.
Agreements such as the WTO and NAFTA provide for enforceable dispute settlement. If the TCC is unable to achieve voluntary compliance on the part of the other country, it then turns to USTR's Enforcement Office and seek to have the problem considered for dispute settlement procedures.
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