The General System of Preferences creates asense of entitlement among developing countries and has become an impediment to a successful conclusion of the Doha Round.

It's perfectly legitimate to hold out the carrot of trade benefits to encourage good behavior and to use the stick of denying duty-free access to punish bad behavior.

Now isthe perfect time to give Brazil an ultimatum: End your campaign of piracy and blackmail, or we'll revoke your GSP status on the day Bush meets with Lula.

President Bush has laid out a bold agenda for Ohio Rep. Rob Portman, his nominee for U.S. trade representative.

It is time to get tough with China, India, Brazil, and any other countries that breezily violate patent and copyright laws.

Exporting nations need to understand that the negative consequences from the imposition of export restrictions will often outweigh the short-term gains.

The least developed countries have been encouraged to seek ineffective trade preferences, rather than to adopt the internal political and economic reforms they need.

A discussion of the possibility of replacing the California sales tax and personal and corporate income taxes with a broad-based consumption-oriented retail sales tax.