The infant industry argument suggests that young industries do not need tariff protection because they emerge in all countries at the same time.

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The infant industry argument suggests that young industries in developing countries may need temporary tariff protection in order to compete with established industries in developed countries until they become competitive themselves. This argument does not suggest that all countries will have the same emergence of young industries at the same time.

The Infant Industry Argument Suggests That Young Industries Do Not