The interaction among national economies is critical to today's globalised society; no country can survive without trade. Major international organisations like the World Trade Organisation attempt to oversee and regulate these important relations. The United States, as the world's leading economic power is intimately involved with other countries and its own policies impact each nation. This book presents analyses of major international trade issues, emphasising their effects and relevance to the US. This overview is valuable to understanding the status of the global economy and America's role in it.