This kind of trade diversion is a typical consequence of antidumping restrictions.

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Being a large closed economy it has less to lose by moving too early in terms of trade diversion to other Asian exporters, says Booth.

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One area of disagreement is the extent of trade diversion.

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This is a weak test of trade diversion.

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However, both are now seriously threatened by deforestation and invasive practices, including intensive mining and logging, extensive livestock activity, water pollution, degradation of headwaters, unregulated processes of urban settlement, construction of roads, waterways and dams, drainage and diversion of rivers, burning of forests and illegal fishing and trade in wildlife.

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NAFTA-induced growth in Mexico's exports has come at the expense of other countries and thus constitutes trade diversion.

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Even if trade diversion is substantial, however, it is not clear that regionalism stands in the way of broader efforts to reduce trade barriers.

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