Should We Trade With the Communists?

This article examines the potential gains and disadvantages for United States business enterprises conducting trade with Communist countries. According to the author, the United States Department of Commerce determines what foreign business enterprises U.S. companies can trade with. The author addresses various barriers that American businesses can face in a communist business environment, as well as several obstacles in the country's foreign trade policies that involve communist nations. Countries described include the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania.