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The study that has been prepared by UNCTAD is a timely one that deserves attention by parties interested in strengthening market-driven competition in steel.
This report presents a case for developing an IT led initiative for implementing the TBT agreement and exploiting the benefits therein for Indian trade, while meeting the obligations as a WTO member.
While the book seeks to capture the essence of the intense deliberations of the five stakeholder consultation meetings, an attempt has also been made to reflect the diversity of views expressed by the stakeholders on important issues under negotiation at the WTO.
Steel trade has been in turmoil since the late 1960s. One of the principal causes of the prolonged structural crisis in the industry has been the pervasive action by the governments in the market, which has produced enormous distortions and has, increasingly, determined the basic patterns of world steel investment, production, and trade. One reason for the trade turmoil is persistent overcapacity in the global steel industry assisted by market distortions.
