Hey Grizz... I just re read some of your posts and I stand corrected. My apologies. I have recently jumped into this debate.
However, if you read some of my posts you will see that my point disagrees with your stance that this is protectionism. It is not. You must read the above post. In every unilateral trade agreement where countries have varying economies of scale, there must be some barriers. As things become equal and fair, then barriers can be brougnt down. As Contacteds quotedl paper mentions, and 330's quote supports.