This article examines the extent of nontariff barriers (NTBs) to the visible imports of sixteen industrial countries. It uses three alternative measures to show that governmental commodity-specific border measures affect more than 27 percent of all imports and more than 34 percent of imports from developing countries. It also shows that during the period from 1981 to 1983, NTBs became significantly more extensive. Detailed statistics reveal considerable...
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1986/09/30
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Article de revue
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2010/07/01
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The extent of nontariff barriers to industrial countries' imports
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general agreement on tariffs and trade