Originally Posted by
Julio3000
As an academic point, they don't trade what they want. There are significant restrictions on what they are allowed to trade. They can move goods (like cars and agricultural products, say) across borders without duties and tariffs, but they can't sell, using that example, cars that don't meet emissions standards or GMO crops.
That would certainly make the market appear less free, but I wonder if you think that it makes it less fair? Again. that's an academic question that may or may not be relevant.
Going back to my original question, what guarantees the security of the market?