1.   Without action by government, donors and trade partners, collapse is a real prospect.

2.   Trade partners had become more widespread.

3.   Under the proposed exemptions, the USA would refuse to guarantee equal treatment, or most-favoured-nation status, to its trade partners in these sectors.

4.   An oil crisis for those industrial trade partners would certainly impact the United States.

5.   Automobile sales data also show France losing ground -- its importance as a trade partner to Germany is actually shrinking.

6.   Booming exports are not only keeping China in business but increasing trade friction with its U.S. and European trade partners.

7.   By trying to force trade partners to squeeze Cuba, the bill sets up a secondary boycott, Canada and Mexico argue.

8.   China and South Korea have become major trade partners although China remains a rare diplomatic ally of North Korea.

9.   China needs the United States as a trade partner.

10.   China would drastically cut tariffs to levels less than those of most United States trade partners.