The article is an example of how the trade disputes between China and the U.S. results in China finding new ways of getting around those trade barriers by using the free trade agreement between Columbia and the U.S: "With around 35 to 40% of the value of a product added in Colombia, it may be considered Colombian and enter the U.S. tax free"

The U.S. accuses China of dumping solar panels into the United States on very low cost due to government subsidies. Therefore the seek for tariffs of more than 100% of the whole sale price of the solar panels that come from China.

After the tsunami in Japan, it destroyed a place that focussed on fishing the Pacific Saury, therefore to ease supply shortfalls they set an import quota on this kind of fish.The quota amounts almost triple the size of actual imports last year.

The Obama administration wants to complete free trade agreements with south korea, columbia and panama. They hope to create more jobs that were initially lost by foreign competition. The trade agreements will reduce the price of American products and therefore will increase the sales of these american goods. Obama said: "These agreements will support tens of thousands of jobs across the country for workers making products stamped with three proud words: Made in America,"