Non-tariff and tariff impediments affecting spatial competition between the United States and Brazil for soybean shipments to China
William Wilson,
David W Bullock
Abstract:PurposeThis study’s purpose is to analyze the effects of trade interventions and non-tariff impediments between the exporters (the United States and Brazil) and China for soybean trade.Design/methodology/approachA spatial model is developed and solved using an optimized Monte Carlo simulation (OMCS) and is used to minimize the costs of supplying soybeans to China. The costs included the origin basis; transportation to ports, including trucks, railways and barges; demurrage; and ocean freight. The sum of these … Show more
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