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A Primer on Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers to International Trade: (Hopefully) a Common Sense, Non-Technical Discussion from a U.S. Perspective

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  • Hector R. Lozada
  • Richard J. Hunter

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Although it would be both customary and prudent for an importer or exporter to secure the services of an experienced customs broker in facilitating an international transaction, it is still important for the businessman to understand the issues relating to these endeavors. This paper is a study of tariffs, tariff and non-tariff barriers, and their impact on international trade. It describes tariff standards from the standpoint of classification and valuation criteria. The paper also discusses the major quantitative non-tariff barriers such as import quotas, numerical export quotas, and non-quantitative tariff barriers such as testing standards, restrictive access to distribution networks, government procurement policies, regulatory controls, and currency controls. The paper closes with a discussion of the impact of the ―Golden Share‖ on the international trading regime.

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  • Hector R. Lozada & Richard J. Hunter, 2015. "A Primer on Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers to International Trade: (Hopefully) a Common Sense, Non-Technical Discussion from a U.S. Perspective," Journal of Social Economics, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 2(2), pages 37-53.
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