Strategic Trade Policy And Trade Competitiveness

The appearance of the new phenomenon of international trade caused the economist to rethink traditional international trade theory and policy after the war II. The traditional international trade theory can't explain a series of questions, such as intra-industry trade, etc.. The strategic trade policy that is based on imperfect competition and large-scale production becomes the new issue in international trade.This paper starts with analyzing the limitation of the traditional trade theory and points out that we should pay attention to " the comparative advantage trap " in development foreign trade. On this basis, it draws new trade theory and strategic trade policy, and explains, analyses and brief commentary to strategic trade policy. Meanwhile, combining the development of foreign trade and industry in our country, it analyses the suitability and limitation of strategic trade policy in our country, and from the respects, such as foreign trade strategy, the government and positive and feasible measure, etc., it discusses in an all-round way the enlightenment of strategic trade policy on improving the foreign trade competitiveness of our country. Finally, in order to go further to prove this policy, this paper analyzes the auto industry and new high-tech industry to show, under the conditions of imperfect competition and large-scale production, how to implement the strategic industrial policy and improve the industry and foreign trade competitiveness.Through analysis, this paper thinks that under the international market of imperfect competition and restraint of accession to the WTO, we should change foreign trade strategy actively, and on the basis of guaranteeing comparative advantage of the traditional industry, support and develop the strategic industry, advance the implementation of the strategic trade policy. But because the excellent inferior position of this policy, on one hand our government should accelerate the reform and development to create the good domestic economy environment, on the other hand when implement the strategic trade policy, the government should take the prudent attitude to improve the competitiveness of foreign trade positively and steadily.