A commentary on Alan V. Deardorff and Robert M. Stern, “Issues of Manufactures Liberalization and Administered Protection.” Nikolaos Zaimis heads the Trade Section of the European Commission Delegation in Washington and follows closely developments in EU-US relations. He previously held the position of Deputy Head of the WTO Dispute Settlement and Trade Barriers Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade. Before joining the European Commission, he worked for a number of years in private legal practice focusing on EC and international trade issues. He joined the Commission (DG Trade) in 1995 and initially worked in the area of anti-subsidy policy. He then became Head of the Section dealing with the investigation of trade barriers in third countries. Zaimis studied law in Greece and the UK and is a Member of the Athens Bar.