non-tariff
Non-duty trade barriers
Non-tariff describes trade barriers that restrict imports or exports through means other than taxes on goods.
These include quotas, licensing requirements, safety standards, and bureaucratic delays.
Economists distinguish between tariff and non-tariff barriers when analyzing trade policy: The agreement addressed non-tariff barriers that had effectively blocked foreign competition.
Mandated numerical limits
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- anti-dumpingCountering below-cost imports
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
Accepted levels of quality
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
testing · accreditation · documentation · permits · licensing · quarantine · surveillance · monitoring
Transporting goods to destinations
- freightGoods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- containerizationStandardized cargo packaging system
exporter · importer · intermodal · transit · warehousing
quotas
Mandated numerical limits
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- anti-dumpingCountering below-cost imports
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- packagingProtective product enclosure
inspection · testing · accreditation · documentation · permits · licensing · quarantine · surveillance · monitoring · traceability
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- freightGoods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
containerization · exporter · importer · intermodal · transit · warehousing
non-tarifftariff
Tax on traded goods
duty · customs duty · import duty · levy · import tariff