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Questionsfromarebasedonthefollowingpassage:Againstthisbackground,theWTOfacesseveraldauntingchallenges.ThefirstistocontinuebringingdowntariffsontradedgoodsAveragepenaltieshavefallensteadilysincetheGATT’sformationbuteventhemostopeneconomiesretainloftybarriers:forinstance,Americastillchargesatariffof14.6%onimportofclothing,fivetimeshigherthanitsaveragelevy.
Resistancetotariffcutsisstrongestinagriculture.AccordingtoTimJosling,atradeexpertatStanfordUniversity,tariffsandotherbarriersonfarmgoodsaverageacrippling40%worldwideandcreatedistortionsthat“destroyhugeamountsofvalue”.Anewsetofglobalfarmtalksisplannedtostartin1999.Attheleast,youmightthink,thesecouldlockinimpressivereformsinLatinAmericaandencouragefurtherwatering-downoftheEuropeanUnion’sCommonAgriculturalPolicy.Buttheywillprovedifficult:squabblesoveragriculturealmostsanktheUruguayround.WhatdoestheWTOface?( ) A.fairtraderules
B.freetrade
C.exporttaxreduction
D.severalchallenges
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