However, such standards must have some scientific basis. It is improper to impose one set of health and safety

standards for domestically produced goods but a different set of standards for imports, or one set of standards

for imports from Europe and a different set of standards for imports from Latin America.

In 2007, Mattel recalled nearly two million toys imported from China due to concerns about high levels of lead

in the paint, as well as some loose parts. It is unclear if other toys were subject to similar standards. In 2013,

Japan blocked imports of U.S. wheat because of concerns that genetically modified (GMO) wheat might be

included in the shipments. The science on the impact of GMOs on health is still developing.

The National Interest Argument

Some argue that a nation should not depend too heavily on other countries for supplies of certain key products,

such as oil, or for special materials or technologies that might have national security applications. On closer
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