The GATT Escape Clause

question 6

Multiple Choice

The GATT escape clause:

• A) allows a country to take temporary corrective action to protect a domestic industry.
• B) allows members who no longer wish to be a part of the WTO to quit.
• C) allows a country to impose tariffs on countries that are engaging in dumping.
• D) allows a country to disaffirm any previous tariffs they have imposed on another GATT member.

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