Nontariff Measures and International Trade

Beghin, John C.

doi:10.1142/10150

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“…Existing research on NTBs is abundant. Examples are Carrère and De Melo [33], Beghin et al [34], Ghodsi and Stehrer [35] and McCallum and Lincoln [36]. Many literatures, such as Kee et al [37], Disdier and Marette [38] and Khouilid and Echaoui [39], used the gravity model in order to estimate the effect of protectionist trade policies on international trade.…”

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The Impact of Global Protectionism on Port Logistics Demand

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Various risks and uncertainties are strengthening the downside of the global economy. This paper aims to estimate the impact of the US–China conflict and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body’s shutdown on global logistics demand and to show the seriousness of the situation. Existing literature studies on protectionism or the US–China trade conflict were considered, with a focus on the effects of specific issues or impact on bilateral relations. No research has quantitatively considered the adverse effects of the Appellate Body’s shutdown. In this situation, questions can be raised whether the current global shipping logistics system can be sustainable or not. This paper attempts to estimate the shrinking demand for shipping logistics due to global protectionism. Using a dynamic general equilibrium model and trade-cargo-container conversion methodology, which differentiates this paper from previous studies, the paper suggests that the combination of tariffs and NTBs can severely reduce international trade and the demand for maritime logistics services. Depending on the scenario, port cargo is expected to decrease by 3.95 to 6.9 trillion tons, which can be half of the global cargo. Based on these estimates, this paper suggests that a catastrophe could occur in global trade order as well as global maritime logistics. Finally, underlining that the international trade order should not be severely damaged, this paper proposes that countries around the world should seriously discuss this issue at the 12th WTO Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Kazakhstan in June 2020.

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“…Since then, there has been much discussion about different types of government interventions. One is the growth of food standards and regulations which have been argued to replace import tariffs as so‐called “non‐tariff measures” (Beghin, 2017). Many of these standards and regulations (including food safety regulations and geographical indications (GIs) can both enhance efficiency (e.g., by reducing asymmetric information or minimizing negative externalities) and redistribute rents among interest groups, and thus be used to stimulate growth and also to protect vested interests (Beghin et al., 2015; Swinnen et al., 2015).…”

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From unfair prices to unfair trading practices: Political economy, value chains and 21st century agri‐food policy

Swinnen

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Vandevelde

2021

Agricultural Economics

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This paper analyzes how value chains play a role in the political economy of agricultural and food policy by (1) discussing historical insights; (2) reviewing an emerging literature on political economy of trade policy and value chains and drawing implications for agricultural and food policy; (3) discussing market power issues with increasing concentration in agri-food value chains and its implications for government regulations; and (4) presenting a political economy case study of recent regulations that have explicitly targeted value chain structures in the agrifood sector: the EU regulations on "unfair trading practices (UTPs)". The case study is of wider relevance since it addresses a key concern in global value chains.

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“…Worries about the channels through which COVID-19 can spread are also likely to increase sanitary needs and the corresponding sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, which will add trade cost. As tariff levels have been reduced worldwide, non-tariff barriers, including SPS measures, have gradually gained importance[Beghin, 2017]. As discussed earlier, market access is also an example of a non-tariff barrier, such as in China's decision not to open its market to U.S. beef.…”

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The Case for Healthy U.S.‐China Agricultural Trade Relations despite Deglobalization Pressures

Zhang¹

2020

Applied Eco Perspectives Pol

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The COVID-19 pandemic is crippling the global economy and heightening distrust and political disagreements among major countries. Furthermore, ongoing deglobalization efforts taken by firms and countries are fueling the rise of economic nationalism. A prime example is the possible decoupling of U.S.-China economic and trade relations, which the ongoing trade war has already significantly disrupted. This paper analyzes the impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. agricultural exports to China, especially the added delays and uncertainty on China's food imports meeting the U.S.-China phase one trade deal target. I present the views of U.S. farmers and the general public toward China and argue that healthy U.S.-China agricultural trade relations are not only critical for both countries but welcomed by U.S. farmers. I also discuss the possible rise in non-tariff barriers following the pandemic as well as trade policies that are increasingly intertwined with political tensions. Finally, I discuss how the U.S.-China phase one trade deal could possibly lead to a more balanced bilateral agricultural trade portfolio with greater share of protein and retail food products.

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Nontariff Measures and International Trade

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

The Impact of Global Protectionism on Port Logistics Demand

The Impact of Global Protectionism on Port Logistics Demand

From unfair prices to unfair trading practices: Political economy, value chains and 21st century agri‐food policy

The Case for Healthy U.S.‐China Agricultural Trade Relations despite Deglobalization Pressures

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