21. They want China to liberalize its economy and reduce import barriers, which include high tariffs, licensing requirements and hard currency restrictions. 22. Garten said Japanese import barriers and regulations were also harming Japanese consumers who stood to gain from the increased competition. 23. However, he sidestepped repeated tough questions from university students about whether the Bush administration had thrown up import barriers against steel to win more votes. 24. Huntsman suggested South Korea should find a new growth model by advocating open markets and eliminating import barriers and heavy government intervention. 25. But many other steel products would be exempted from any import barriers. |