Comments on: World Trade to Decline 10 Percent in 2009 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/07/28/world-trade-to-decline-10-percent-in-2009/ Providing logistics professionals with clear and concise analyses of Logistics Trends, Technologies, and Services Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adrian Gonzalez http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/07/28/world-trade-to-decline-10-percent-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Adrian Gonzalez Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:27:55 +0000 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=1454#comment-70 Article in today's WSJ: EU Imposes Tariffs on Imports of Steel Pipes from China (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124879089698686945.html#mod=todays_us_page_one) First paragraph: "European Union trade officials approved pre-emptive penalties on imports of steel pipe from China, a precedent-setting move that suggests the trading bloc is growing more protectionist in the face of the economic downturn" Again, actions speak louder than words. Article in today’s WSJ: EU Imposes Tariffs on Imports of Steel Pipes from China (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124879089698686945.html#mod=todays_us_page_one)

First paragraph: “European Union trade officials approved pre-emptive penalties on imports of steel pipe from China, a precedent-setting move that suggests the trading bloc is growing more protectionist in the face of the economic downturn”

Again, actions speak louder than words.

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