Question

which reason for trade barriers is being used when the us refuses to trade with another country because they use child labor to manufacture goods? national security upholding standards protection of us jobs protection of us markets

Answer 1

The correct answer is: "upholding standards".

Trade sanctions are common mechanisms in international affairs. They are imposed by a country or group of countries that set a penalty on imported products from one or more other nations.

Sanctions aim to force the punished nations to change their behaviour or policies on a certain issue, by limiting their ability to trade with the nation that has imposed the sanction and, in turn, their economic growth opportunities. For example, in the abovementioned case, the US imposes the sanction aiming to a country to respect human rights (worldwide standards) and to abolish child labor.

Answer 2

The reason for trade barriers is being used when the US refuses to trade with another country because they use child labor to manufacture goods is upholding standards.