Foreign market entrants could see this obligation as “more burdensome than necessary.” As a consequence, the policy would be perceived as a violation of international trade law. It would be up to the...

Foreign market entrants could see this obligation as “more burdensome than necessary.” As a consequence, the policy would be perceived as a violation of international trade law. It would be up to the largely obscure arbitration mechanisms of the WTO to judge the legitimacy of the national policy proposal.