: Liberalization has led to significant job losses in industrial heartlands (e.g., the Midwestern U.S. or Northern England) where promised replacement jobs often fail to materialize.
: Mandating that a certain percentage of a product's value be produced domestically. Trade Remedies
: Maintaining domestic production of "strategic" goods (like steel or semiconductors) is often used to justify trade barriers so a country isn't vulnerable during a crisis.
These are often harder to track than traditional taxes (tariffs). They include: : Total bans on trade with a specific country.
: Bans on specific products (e.g., used car parts or clothing) often justified by health or safety concerns.