International trade

international trade law: an overview

International trade law is the mixture of domestic or national law and public international law that applies to transactions for goods or services that cross national boundaries. Certain multilateral treaties play an important roles in this field -- notably the Convention for the International Sales of Goods and several dealing with dispute resolution and the enforcement of resulting adjudications.

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Federal Material

U.S. Constitution

Article I, Section 8
Article I, Section 10
CRS Annotated Constitution: Article II: The Constitutionality of International Trade Agreements

Federal Statutes

U.S. Code:
- 19 U.S.C. - Customs Duties
- 22 U.S.C. - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
- 15 U.S.C., Chapter 4 - China Trade
- 18 U.S.C., Chapter 27 - Customs Crimes
- 15 U.S.C. §§ 61-66 - Promotion of Export Trade by the FTC
- 15 U.S.C. § 46(h) - Investigation of Foreign Trade Conditions by the FTC
- 12 U.S.C., Chapter 40 - International Bank Lending
- 12 U.S.C., Chapter 32 - Foreign Banks in Domestic Markets
- 12 U.S.C., Chapter 6A - Export/Import Bank of the U.S.
- 12 U.S.C., Chapter 6 - Foreign Banking

Federal Regulations

Title 15 C.F.R.

International Material

Conventions and Treaties

Other References

Key Internet Sources

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International Organizations:

Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources

Good Starting Point in Print: Folsom, Gordon and Spanogle's International Business Transactions in a Nutshell, West Group (2004).
Study law abroad: Cornell Paris Institute