Question

Recent trends toward trade restrictions have been to _____. decrease trade barriers increase trade barriers shield a country’s automobile industry lower only those trade barriers related to technology

Answer 1

decrease trade barriers (gradpoint)

Answer 2

The reason why trade restrictions have been applied in the recent trends is in order to decrease trade barriers. These trade barriers are often applied in order to decrease the competition between the imported goods and those that are locally produced. The answer to this would be the first option.