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Anatomy of Non-tariff Barriers in India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement: An Empirical Investigation

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  • Barun Deb Pal
  • Sanjib Pohit

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This article attempts to answer one crucial research question: why the utilization of India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) route for trade is very poor by the Indian exporters (13%) as compared to their Sri Lankan counterpart (65%) even after one decade of its implementation? The available studies have blamed the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) which are hamstringing the growth of trade between these partners development of international trade. However, these have considered NTBs as subset of non-tariff measures (NTMs) which are quite narrow sense of finding the hidden barriers within the International trade process. Therefore, this article has analysed in detail the logistic process involved in international trade between India and Sri Lanka to understand various NTBs sheltered within this logistic process. Further, the article has identified issues which are not directly beyond the logistic process which are affecting the international trade between these two countries. JEL: F0, F1

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  • Barun Deb Pal & Sanjib Pohit, 2020. "Anatomy of Non-tariff Barriers in India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement: An Empirical Investigation," South Asia Economic Journal, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, vol. 21(1), pages 122-141, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:soueco:v:21:y:2020:i:1:p:122-141
    DOI: 10.1177/1391561420903210
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    1. Mohammed Saqib & Nisha Taneja, 2005. "Non-Tariff barriers and India's exports: The case of Asean and Sri Lanka," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi Working Papers 165, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi, India.
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    1. Hafiz Wasim Akram & Alam Ahmad & Leo-Paul Dana & Asif Khan & Samreen Akhtar, 2024. "Do Trade Agreements Enhance Bilateral Trade? Focus on India and Sri Lanka," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-30, January.

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    Keywords

    Non-tariff barriers; free trade agreement; India; Sri Lanka;
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    JEL classification:

    • F0 - International Economics - - General
    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade

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