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Agricultural Trade and Protection in Asia
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 1988: Issue 063
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Jan 1988
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451963403.001
ISBN:
9781451963403
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
34
Keywords:
WP; country; commodity; Asian country; Japan; trade; preference scheme; country share; commodity category; State trading; food commodity; countries export; European Community country; raw material; control measure; Agricultural commodities; Tariffs; Imports; Trade barriers; Agricultural policy; Southeast Asia; East Asia; Asia and Pacific; South Asia
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The study reveals agricultural import restrictions are widely applied in Asia, but that Japan and Korea impose lower average tariffs and nontariff barriers with less frequency than most Asian countries. It also finds several low and middle-income countries enforce relatively low protection for basic foodstuffs, while high-income countries tend to impose relatively high protection for foods. Finally, commodity patterns of trade and protection suggest scope exists for successful reciprocal negotiations to liberalize agricultural trade mainly between low and middle-income Asian countries. Though similar gains might be achieved by unilateral liberalization, reciprocal negotiations are more feasible politically and, on a most-favored-nation basis, would imply greater trade expansion.
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Cover IMF Working Papers
IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 1988: Issue 063