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Gillespie: Foundations of Economics

Unit 31

European Union and US
To read about trade differences between the EU and the US visit
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6240079.stm

Exporting
The Link2exports website has been designed in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce to provide specific information on countries worldwide for companies looking to export their products and services and increase the awareness of trade, investment and development opportunities.
www.link2exports.co.uk

International trade
For an example of an international trade game that can be played to illustrate the issues associated with this visit
www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/handbook/games/42.htm

Shoe tariffs
To read about proposed shoe tariffs on cheap imports into the European Union see
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5405898.stm

Trading abroad
For more information on issues for firms wanting to trade abroad you can visit the government's Business Link website at
www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.l1=1073858805&topicId=1073858802&r.s=m

UK trade position
To read about the UK's trade position in 2006 see
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6345759.stm