Abstract
This note examines a cross-section of federal, state, and local unilateral trade sanctions and compares their provisions to U.S. obligations under the provisions of NAFTA in order to uncover potential conflicts. This note then postulates potential U.S. defenses against allegations of NAFTA violations caused by the trade sanctions and draws conclusions regarding the legal, economic, and political consequences of the continued use of unilateral trade sanctions, especially those that have the effect of imposing a secondary boycott. Specifically, part II provides a general historical background of the rise, fall, resurrection, and recent proliferation of the use of unilateral trade sanctions as a foreign policy tool. Part III discusses federal unilateral trade sanctions, particularly those having the effect of a secondary boycott. Part IV discusses state and local unilateral trade sanctions, again focusing on the sanctions that effectively impose secondary boycotts. Part V examines U.S. obligations under NAFTA that current trade sanction measures may violate, while Part VI analyzes potential U.S. responses to allegations of NAFTA violations. Part VII concludes by considering the aggregate value and effectiveness of the continued use of secondary boycott-like trade sanctions as a U.S. foreign policy tool.
Recommended Citation
Oyer, Harvey
(1997)
"The Extraterritorial Effects of U.S. Unilateral Trade Sanctions and Their Impact on U.S. Obligations Under NAFTA,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol11/iss2/8