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Non-Tariff Measures Affecting EU Exports: Evidence From a Complaints-Inventory

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  • Peter Walkenhorst
  • Barbara Fliess

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Evaluating the importance of non-tariff measures (NTMs) affecting imports remains a major challenge. This study reports evidence on the prevalence of NTMs based on an inventory of business complaints. This data source has the advantage of drawing on experiences of economic agents that are directly involved in trading activities, of containing information on "behind the border measures", and of covering procedural aspects of NTMs. The results suggest that natural resource based industries, such as agriculture and food, mining, and textiles, are most strongly affected by NTMs relative to their export volumes. Certification procedures, quantity control measures, and technical regulations are the types of NTM most frequently complained about. Complaints about domestic governance practices, such as impediments related to government procurement, investment restrictions, or insufficient intellectual property rights protection account for almost a third of all NTM observations and are in ... Mesures non-tarifaires affectant les exportations de L'UE : Evidence a partir d'un inventaire de plaintes Évaluer l’importance des mesures non-tarifaires (MNT) affectant les importations demeure un défi majeur. Cette étude démontre, preuves à l’appui, la fréquence des MNT à partir d’un inventaire de plaintes commerciales. Ces données ont l’avantage de brosser un tableau des expériences des agents économiques qui couvrent les aspects procéduriers des MNT. Les résultats suggèrent que les industries basées sur les ressources naturelles, comme l’agriculture, l’alimentation, les mines et les textiles sont le plus fortement affectées par les MNT relativement à leurs volumes d’exportation. Les procédures de certification, les mesures de contrôle de quantité et les réglementations techniques représentent les types de MNT qui sont l’objet des plaintes les plus fréquentes. Les plaintes au sujet des pratiques administratives nationales, tels que les obstacles liés aux marchés publics, aux restrictions à l’investissement ou à la protection insuffisante des droits de propriété intellectuelle ...

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  • Peter Walkenhorst & Barbara Fliess, 2003. "Non-Tariff Measures Affecting EU Exports: Evidence From a Complaints-Inventory," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 373, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:373-en
    DOI: 10.1787/545677411266
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    1. Petru Catalin Bodea, 2008. "The tariff equivalent of tariff-rate quotas - A case study applied to the import of an agricultural product in Romania," Review of Economic and Business Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 1, pages 159-169, December.
    2. Okumu, Luke & Nyankori, James Cyprian Okuk, 2010. "Non-tariff barriers in EAC customs union: implications for trade between Uganda and other EAC countries," Research Series 113621, Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC).
    3. Cretegny, Laurent, 2006. "Liberalizing Services in Switzerland and with the European Union," Conference papers 331543, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.

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    Keywords

    accès aux marchés; barrières non-tarifaires; business concerns; intérêts commerciaux; market access; non-tariff barriers;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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