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ory framework 3 Some .. gear manu- facturers surveyed favored reciprocal trade agreements, allowing countries to export their 3 Transcript, . 6 3 Ibid., pp. 6-6. 3 Ibid., . 6. 3 Ibid., pp. 2-2. 3e Ibid., . 2. 8-3 goods to the United States only if .. exports were allowed into their markets. Others supported matching foreign countries' tariffs on imports of gear products. Product Liability and Standards The costs associated with product liability have been suggested as possible source of the difference in return on investment between .. and foreign manufacturers, and many .. manufacturers are in favor of government intervention to reduce the burden of product liability laws. One gear industry official stated that, in the United States, if product fails because of flaws in design or manufacture, very often the case ends up in court. .. manufacturers buy product liability insurance to protect themselves against this. However, these policies, while expensive, provide only partial coverage of the costs of legal defense. In contrast, he said, the members of the European Community (EC) are debating the necessity of having any product liability laws. Those currently in place are weaker than those in the United States and are rarely implemented? According to an industry official, .. gear producers manufacture their products to heavier design standards to protect themselves against potential product liability problems that might result from break down of fighter weight parts." In the opinion of one industry official, .. gear standards result in heavier and more durable product, while European standards result in lighter, smaller, and less expensive product. Lighter products perform well in stationary applications; however, in higher stress applications, such as helicopters, windmills, and coal mining, heavier products are required. Presently, there is concern over the future direction of international and European gear