import sub6tltution reBultinq froo incone-support for ilomestic farmers, by a secular shift in the pattern of food consunptlon and by a slouing ttr the rate of groeth of totrt food consunption ln those countries. In the case of industrial raw materlals, the subEtitutlon of natural oaterials by synthetlcs has been contlnueal in spite of the increaaes in the relatlve price of petrochemlcals. lrhe terms of traale of non-oi I prioary coooodltles against oanufactures is exPected to be further weakened to the ertent of aofl|e 6.5 Per cenc in the course of ]985. 9/ 3. Eise in protectionism ?I. protectionisn has been on tbe rise in the major industrial countries durlng the past few years as an aftermath of the f,ecent econonlc recession anal rising 1eve16 of unemPloyoent. Volatlle fluctuations in exchange rateE, nhich often render Erade difficult and tariff conslderatlona lrrelevant, anal the rrstrongrl ilollar, nhich involves the incurring of huge trade deficlts and the loss of competi t,ivenesa tnd domestlc jobs for the Unlted States, have also contributed in that country to the strengthenlng of protectlonlst lobbies and the adoption of more restrictive non-tariff barriers to trade. 72. Recent trenitE in lrrotectlonlsm iil the lndustrial countries have lncreasingly resulted ln bhe aaloptlon of non-tariff barrlers negottated on a bilateral basis outslde the fraoework of the ceneral Agreement on Tariffs and fraate (GATT) and have been extended or inlensifleal' particularly in the textiles and clothlng ' 8tee1, automobiles, electronica and agrlcultural sectors. Accordlng to the Unlted l{ations Conference on Trade anal Developoent (UNCTAD), 21.8 Per cent of the lfiports by the united states of agrlcultural and manufactured products from the developing countries in 1980 \rere subject Eo non-tariff barriersl the correaPondinq percenlage for the European Economic Comuunity (EEC) countrles was 32.0 Per centt whlle the corresponding pefcentage6 for ioports from the aleveloped market econooy countrie6
**Analysis**
The text discusses the changes in the global economy, specifically the shift in food consumption patterns, the substitution of natural materials with synthetic ones, and the impact of protectionism on international trade. It also mentions the effects of non-tariff barriers on imports from developing countries. These topics suggest that the text is related to economic development, industry, and international trade.

**Category**
International trade, Industry