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Antidumping and Other Trade "Remedies"

Years of analysis has proven that there is a disconnect between the rhetoric of antidumping supporters and the reality of antidumping practice. The law as currently written and enforced does not reliably identify price discrimination or below-cost sales.

Furthermore, the law lacks any mechanism for determining whether the pricing practices it condemns as unfair have any connection to market-distorting policies abroad. Although price discrimination and below-cost sales can result from government interventionism, they can also be due to perfectly normal marketplace behavior. Consequently, the antidumping law frequently punishes foreign firms for unexceptionable business practices routinely engaged in by American companies.

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Books and Book Chapters

"Antitrust," Chapter 40, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Trade," Chapter 59, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Antidumping Exposed: The Devilish Details of Unfair Trade Law, by Brink Lindsey and Daniel J. Ikenson (September 2003).

Freedom to Trade: Refuting the New Protectionism, edited by Edward L. Hudgins (1997).

Cato Studies

"The New Iron Age: Steel's Renaissance Beckons New Trade Policies," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Free Trade Bulletin no. 25, November 27, 2006

"All Quiet on the Antidumping Front? Take a Closer Look," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Free Trade Bulletin no. 23, September 14, 2006

"America's Credibility Goes "Timber!"," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Free Trade Bulletin no. 20, October 28, 2005

"Abuse of Discretion: Time to Fix the Administration of the U.S. Antidumping Law," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Trade Policy Analysis no. 31, October 6, 2005

"Shell Games and Fortune Tellers: The Sun Doesn't Set at the Antidumping Circus," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Free Trade Bulletin no. 18, June 20, 2005

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Articles and Newsletters

"Trade Protectionism and Electoral Outcome," by Miaojie Yu, Cato Journal, vol. 29 no. 3, Fall 2009.

"Dealing With Exchange Rate Protectionism," by Anna J. Schwartz, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter 2005.

"Exchange Rate Protectionism: A Harmful Diversion for Trade and Development Policy," by David Malpass, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter 2005.

Opinion and Commentary

"A Defining Moment?," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Beijing Review, September 22, 2009

"Flouting Trade Rules Won't Open Markets," by Scott Lincicome, RealClearWorld.com, August 18, 2009

"Cap-and-Trade-War," by Patrick J. Michaels and Sallie James, National Review (Online), June 24, 2009

"Unions As Safe in Colombia As in D.C.," by Daniel Griswold, Investor's Business Daily, June 10, 2009

"Restricting Entry," by Scott Lincicome, South China Morning Post, April 16, 2009

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Events

"Tricked on Our Treats: Time to Rethink the U.S. Sugar Program," October 30, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"A Harsh Climate for Trade: How Climate Change Proposals Threaten Global Commerce," September 10, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Should Congress Lower Tariffs on Imported Shoes?," July 25, 2008 [Policy Forum]

"Calm before the Storm? Developments in U.S. Trade Remedy Laws," April 17, 2007 [Policy Forum]




Multimedia

Media Highlight Daniel J. Ikenson discusses climate talks and tariffs on CNBC's Squawk on the Street September 22, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:48]

Daily Podcast "Obama's Tire Tariff Burns Rubber, Consumers" featuring Daniel J. Ikenson, September 16, 2009 [Flash Audio, 07:17]

Media Highlight Daniel J. Ikenson discusses trade wars on CNBC May 5, 2009 [Flash Video, 06:00]

Daily Podcast "A Service to the Economy" featuring Sallie James, February 19, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:32]

Media Highlight Daniel J. Ikenson discusses the Buy American Provision on Bloomberg TV February 19, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:34]

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