While tariffs in goods and services trade have declined during the last decades, nontariff barriers have become increasingly important. Obviously the nontariff barriers exist in a variety of forms, depending on the types of goods or services involved, the sectors to which the barriers are applied and the economy imposing them. In theory, free trade involves the removal of such obstacles, except perhaps those considered necessary for health or security.

European Union’s trade should be a major source of economic revenue for any participant country and to lead at their economic growth. Furthermore, in a global context increasing the trade is supposed to be regarded as being essential to the continuance of globalization as strategy. Economic world generally agree that trade barriers, borders, as well as distances are detrimental and decrease economic efficiency. In theory, free trade involves the

Desi comertul international a fost prezent in cea mai mare parte a istoriei omenirii, importanta sa economica, sociala si politica, a crescut in ultimele secole din ce in ce mai mult. Industrializarea, metodele avansate de transport si, in ultima perioada, globalizarea, au avut impreuna un impact major asupra sistemului de comert international. Provocarile recente la adresa economiei si, implicit la adresa comertului international, au ridicat insa

In ultimii ani ai secolului trecut si in primii ani ai secolului actual, in economia mondiala au putut fi identificate mai multe tendinte generatoare de tensiuni, printre care globalizare versus regionalism, autonomie-interdependenta-integrare economica si modernizare versus subdezvoltare. Daca reducem termenul la concepte strict economice, se poate spune ca globalizarea contrasteaza cu nationalismul economic si cu protectionismul si este inrudita

What should a nation trade policy be and which is the best combination of trade policy instruments the governments may possibly select to protect their productions against exterior competition, is a question repeatedly raised. If the states are supposed to use tariffs or import quotas to protect their industry against competition than who will benefit and who will lose from the import quotas? As an respond, this approach intends to examine the policies

The economic crisis of 2008-2009 affected markets all over the world, presenting an unprecedented challenge for the international trade. Both in advanced and emerging markets, firms began raising significant amounts of debt in recent years, only. When such markets crashed, and firms could no longer pay, managers were forced to adopt innovative policies to cope with the problem. Strategic renewal, although critical for the sustained success of organizations,

Although international commerce was present within the most part of the human history, his economical social and political significance increased progressively during the last centuries. The industrialization, the advanced transport methods and the globalization recently, had together a major impact on the international commerce system. The new challenges addressed to the economy and implicitly to the international commerce, raised more and more