1. It’s Time to Trade
SS6E6 The student will analyze the benefits of and barriers to voluntary trade in Europe
Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas, and embargoes
Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations

2. Class work Assignment
Take out a piece of notebook paper and draw a tree map with three branches.
Label your map – Trade Barriers
Label each branch –
Tariff Quota Embargo
Countries sometimes set up trade barriers to restrict trade because they want to sell their own goods to their own people. They don’t want foreign competion to come in with lower pries! Just about every country has some restrictions on foreign imports. Trade barriers include tariffs, quotas, and embargoes.

3. Tariffs Taxes placed on imported goods
Make imported products cost more
Increases the demand for a lower-priced item produced domestically
Example: America may charge a tariff on imported cheese to make it more expensive. This would make Americans buy the cheaper, American-made cheese. In the end, by enforcing a tariff, America helps support its farmers and makes more money

4. Quotas Put a legal limit on how much of a product can be imported
Can cause shortages
Causes prices to rise
Example: America may put a quota on how many BMW automobiles can be imported form Germany. This would make the price of BMW cars rise. It would also encourage Americans to buy cheaper, American-made cars. America benefits by selling more locally made cars and Germany benefits by selling more expensive BMWs.

5. Embargoes When trade is not allowed between two countries
No goods can be sold or bought between two countries
Like putting the countries in “Time Out”
Example: America as a trade embargo with Cuba. America cannot buy or sell anything from Cuba and Cuba cannot buy or sell anything from America. It is illegal to buy Cuban cigars in America, for example, because they are an import from Cuba

6. How does the European Union encourage voluntary trade among its members?
The EU was established to set up free trade among countries of Europe
Accounts for 1/5 of the world’s trade
Products produced in Europe are traded in Europe without tariffs
This free trade leads to tremendous savings for European consumers & businesses

7. How does the European Union encourage voluntary trade among its members?
In order to protect its members, the EU sets quotas on trade with other nations
The EU will also embargo imports from foreign countries if that country doesn’t follow quota rules
Embargoes are also use for safety reasons
The EU may also embargo imports from countries for political reasons

8. Quick Quiz
Decide if the examples below represent a tariff, quota, or embargo
___ 1. Only 3,000 pairs of American blue jeans can enter France
___ 2. The U.S. charges an extra 10 cents per pound on bananas from Costa Rica

9. ___ 3. No Brazilian beef can be sold to Spain.
___ 4. Only 10,000 barrel of oil can be delivered from Saudi Arabia to Italy this month.
___ 5. The EU will not accept any products from an African nation because its government will not allow free speech or freedom of religion

10. Your Money = My Money
Working within your group, use CIA Factbook and complete the chart
As a group, complete the questions on the back of the chart. Be prepared to share your answers

11. Credits Georgia Experience, 6th Grade Teacher’s Edition
Thinking Maps – Tree Map
GeorgiaStandards.org, 6th grade Framework Unit 3