I discuss, in this paper, the interaction between the policies for the Brazilian automotive sector in the second half of the nineties and the disputes in the WTO. The questioning was limited to the consultations phase. Since the sector is constituted by multinationals corporations, the rules of the regime were adapted in order to satisfy the demands of those WTO members whose interests might have been affected by the policy measures.
Brazil and WTO; Brazilian automotive regime; Mercosur automotive regime; WTO and industrial policy