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- Title
SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES AND TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE AS NON-TARIFF MEASURES TO AGRI-FOOD TRADE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC.
- Authors
Yuko Akune
- Abstract
Many free-trade agreements have contributed to abolishing and reducing tariffs across countries; however, concerns regarding trade promotion have shifted from tariff to non-tariff measures (NTMs). This study focuses on sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) and technical barriers to trade (TBT) as NTMs. The literature suggests that the effects of SPS and TBT are likely to be negative; however, some evidence of positive effects has also been found. This empirical study examines the impact of SPS and TBT on agri-food trade in the Asia-Pacific region. The estimation results indicate that SPS and TBT become non-tariff barriers in several agri-food trades in the Asia-Pacific region. In contrast, the results for some commodities appear to suggest that, for these commodities, more transparency encourages trade despite greater bilateral divergence of rules and regulations.
- Subjects
PACIFIC Area; NONTARIFF trade barriers; PHYTOSANITATION; TRADE regulation; FOREIGN trade promotion
- Publication
Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 1, p133
- ISSN
1324-0935
- Publication type
Article