economics medium Fill in the Blank

The WTO agreement that prohibits member countries from imposing local content requirements or trade-balancing conditions on foreign investors is known as the ___ Agreement.

  1. TRIMs (or Trade-Related Investment Measures)
  2. Laffer
  3. frictional
  4. lending (or credit)

Answer: TRIMs (or Trade-Related Investment Measures)

TRIMs ensures that foreign direct investment is not subjected to discriminatory domestic regulations. For example, a host country cannot force a foreign automobile manufacturer to source 50% of its spare parts locally, nor can it restrict the company's imports based on the volume of its exports. This promotes a fair, rules-based environment for global capital flows.

Topic International Economics - WTO
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL