International Trade Law

Unit 1 — Concept and theories of international trade:

1.1 Meaning of trade, international trade · 1.2 Inter-relation between international trade, inter-State trade and intra-State trade · 1.3 Theories of international trade

• General Principles of International Trade Laws, UNCITRAL, International Arbitration Laws and TRIPS

Unit 2 — International trade and treaties:

2.1 Institutionalization of international trade · 2.2 Establishment of WTO, need, objectives and powers and functions of WTO

• WTO
• WTO, SAARC, BRICS

Unit 3 — Economic Blocks and trade:

3.1 Agreements such as ASEAN, EU, SAPTA, NAFTA · 3.2 India’s free trade · 3.3 Economic cooperation and partnership agreements

Unit 4 — Anti-dumping, subsidies and countervailing duties:

4.1 WTO agreements or anti-dumping · 4.2 Safeguard measures · 4.3 Subsidies & countervailing duties · 4.5 Regulatory framework and procedure in India

Unit 5 — Settlement of disputes under WTO:

5.1 Rules · 5.2 Regulations · 5.3 Procedures relating to settlement of disputes under WTO