Fair Trade?

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Fair Trade?


In what ways do you believe fair trade might be improved in the world?

Questions:

How much does China charge in tariffs to allow American made cars in their market?

In what ways might import and export be improved in the world economy with Africa?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff

I think Fair trade will benefit the independant farmers in the the third world countries and the organic local farmers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Trade

Fair trade needs to be an issue.

http://www.wftday.org/

http://www.ifat.org/

http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.htm

http://www.fairtradefederation.org/

http://www.transfair.ca/

Question:

Why is it that the American perception of fair trade is that every country around the world should open their markets to American exploitation of their consumer base with no trade off, i.e. those very same countries that have opened their markets to American products should not be allowed fair and equal access to the American market?

I don't like the title. I'll decide what constitutes 'fair' trade, thank you very much, not these bunch of tossers.

I can think of very little if any obstacle that foreign exporters have to go through in marketing their products in the U.S. America is wide open. Take a look next time you shop. Finding the Made In U.S.A. label is almost impossible.

As far a exploiting foreign consumers, no one is forcing anyone to buy anything. (maybe your thinking in terms of corporations that employ people in undeveloped countries). Most people in undeveloped nations have little buying power to begin with. If they are consuming it probably isn't American products because America doesn't produce much of anything these days.

I would prefer to have fair free trade

But its not going to happen

Contemporary American society is obsessed with the word 'freedom,' and they use it to constitute everything that they want. If you dare not to give Americans what they want, then you are weak, a communist, or a terrorist. American society has become exceedingly narcissistic, individualistic and self-destructive.

The same concept of 'freedom' has been applied to trade. They call it 'free trade.' To Americans, it constitutes trade that is free. Of course, 'free trade' is simply a lie. It does not exist. The trade agreements that constitute it, NAFTA, FTAA, WTO, are managed trade agreements and are very protectionist. They ensure that Americans get what they want at any cost. Noam Chomsky has done extensive research on this topic.

If we are to institute fair trade practices, then we need to remove the apparatus of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which are nothing more than terrorist organizations. And then we need to replace the so-called 'free trade' agreements with cooperative fair-trade agreements.

If we don't do this at home first, it is unlikely that it will succeed on an international level. That's why I support:

http://www.geo.coop

- Ray M -

i think you are or the americans you talk to are confusing fair trade with free trade.