In 2005, U.S. Magnesium Corporation, the sole producer of magnesium in the United States, succeeded in convincing the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Commerce Department to impose duties on imports of magnesium from competitors in Russia and China.

FORBES: Death By Antidumping

Today U.S. manufacturers filed a complaint with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission accusing China and Vietnam of selling wind towers so cheaply here they are hampering domestic industry.

FORBES: Wind-Tower Complaint Against China Echoes From Chinese Complaint Against Europe

Evans, the manager of Bush's presidential campaign, was tapped by the president-elect December 20 for the Commerce post, where, should he be confirmed, he will be charged with overseeing domestic commerce, international trade agreements, import and export levels, fisheries policy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Census Bureau and the National Weather Service.

CNN: Senate panel opens confirmation hearings for commerce secretary

They also repudiated liberal international trade, because the terms of global commerce were deemed exploitative and unfair.

ECONOMIST: Poverty and inequality

Liberals who once demanded that the United States topple right-wing dictators, and conservatives who once toiled to undo communist governments, now worship at the same shrine of economic determinism, insisting that commerce and trade are the great solvent of international tyranny.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Beijing has joined the World Trade Organisation, and Delhi sees it as a powerful potential counterweight to the power of America and the other rich nations in setting the terms for international commerce trade in a new global trade round.

BBC: China and India build business links