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Unlike tariffs, NTBs are not straightforwardly quantifiable, not necessarily easy to model, and information about them is hard to collect.

Like the U. S. Congress, the European Parliament is pushing for even bolder moves, like green tariffs and a true industrial policy.

The U. S. plan to put tariffs on Italian water affects $150 million in Italian exports a year.

One study argues that America cut multilateral tariffs more slowly on goods to which it had extended preferential access.

If it has as much "solidarity" with Africa as it claims, it could offer to lower tariffs on processed goods.

The low exchange rate in addition to high tariffs have doubled the company's expenses and challenged its profitability, " said the report. "

Tariff reductions: Reducing tariffs was an important means of injecting competition into the market.

The previous administration rejected all four opportunities it had to put special tariffs on Chinese products.

Beijing's first reaction to Obama's tire tariffs was mild, but China's internet community caught hold of the matter and it went viral.

Tariffs were a poor substitute for policy stimulus, but in an era of balanced budgets they were all that gold-standard countries had.

Even importing frozen fries was complicated by the fact that such an exotic item did not appear on India's schedule of tariffs and quotas.

Even a straightforward promise not to raise tariffs for a year has been broken by five countries in the intervening months.

The commerce ministry said the new tariffs were a response to what it said were unfair subsidies given to poultry farmers in the US.

We have the best advantage of the services and tariffs look forward to working with you every cooperation.

It was founded in 1995, replacing an organization known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Trade tariffs (or things like the beef embargo) act as an inefficient tax on the citizens of a country.

Better perhaps to raise the cost of Chinese exports, however marginally, than to let Congress do it by imposing emergency tariffs.

Ruinous tariffs are easy to impose, as was discovered during the Depression.

American negotiators were ready to withhold the tariffs if China made concessions, but to no avail.

In accordance with the contract energy management company agreement, each year from savings in electricity tariffs, share some of the money.

Our market is open to you without tariffs or other restrictions. Sell here what you can and wish to.

So unlike its peers, China could not raise tariffs much even if it wanted to (see chart).

The bank reckons that trade could double in five years with lower import tariffs, better customs procedures and improved transport links.

We preach free trade to the poor while shutting their own goods out of our markets, or slapping prohibitive tariffs on them.

China's ministry of commerce said the EU tariffs "damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises" .

Protectionism aim to protect the domestic products. Government impose tariffs, quotations, or any other types of tariffs on importation.

And finally, there's been a flurry of protectionist measures, with countries from Mexico to Russia imposing new tariffs on imports.

The Japanese government is exploring what economic changes Japan would have to make to lower tariffs enough to qualify for membership.

Paulson: I've heard those arguments, and I understand them, but I don't believe that tariffs or protectionism is the answer.

Member states, which would have to approve any tariffs, could also press Mr De Gucht to let the file languish.

Mexico's tariffs were two and a half times as high as ours, and even so, next to Canada, it was the largest purchaser of U. S. products.

As for whether tariffs would change Beijing's thinking, we fear there is at least an equal chance that China will lash back.

Cambodia also, however, has abundant, cheap labour and benefits from preferential tariffs extended to it as a "least developed country" .

The proposal also says if such a deal can't be reached, the administration would levy tariffs against imports from that country.

The EU has recently hit China with a number of these tariffs, including on aluminum wheels, steel and shoes.

Tariffs may irk price-conscious consumers but at least they raise revenue for the public coffers.

Beijing has been trying to reduce demand by increasing water tariffs, which are far too low to cover costs.

The bill will authorize the U. S. Commerce Department to impose tariffs on products from countries with an artificially weak currency.

In 1933, during the last comparable fight to restart the world economy, 66 governments met in London with tariffs and hackles raised.

It can be reversed. Ruinous tariffs are easy to impose, as was discovered during the Depression.

The wide range in tariffs is the first indication that something may be amiss with the analytical model used to determine "damage. "

Dictionaries say the word refers strictly to a policy of deterring imports with high tariffs.

China has decided to impose punitive tariffs on waster paper, bean oil and compressor imports from the United States.

In a customs union, internal tariffs are eliminated and the member countries form a single customs territory with a common external tariff.

Such a finding would begin a legal process that starts with diplomacy and could end with the imposition of trade barriers like tariffs.

Often, however, tariffs are protective, and are designed to carry out a particular economic policy.

President Barack Obama appeared to rule out tariffs proposed in the House version of the climate change legislation passed last month.

But First Solar said it did not see China making a decision on feed-in tariffs until next year.

The money collected under tariffs is called duty or customs duty.

A dismantling of non-tariff barriers and a more rapid and profound reduction of import tariffs would accomplish several objectives.

The only real route left is to unilaterally slap tariffs on Chinese imports to compensate for alleged currency undervaluation.

In fact deregulating rates on deposits was more like eliminating the inspection of truck brakes than freeing truck tariffs .

Once the main trading partners, undervalued exchange rate is determined, the U. S. will impose punitive tariffs on its.

and it is possible to raise the applied tariffs towards the bound levels without any restraint at all.

When President Bush put on steel tariffs, the effect was to price out a whole lot of steel-using industries, including autos.

That collapse is not the result of countries imposing tariffs or devaluing currencies, as happened in the 1930s.

India wanted the right to raise farm tariffs far above agreed ceilings in response to a modest increase in imports.

Would not support subsidizing every alternative or tariffs that restrict the competition that stimulates innovation and lower cost.

Major presidential candidates have advocated heavy tariffs on imports from China if it fails to appreciate its currency.

The targets of its two complaints are high EU import tariffs on Chinese screws and a US ban on the import of Chinese poultry.

President Barack Obama's decision last month to slap tariffs on Chinese tyres stirred faint memories of that incident.

"There are opportunities to cut costs of trade far in excess of those imposed by tariffs and other trade barriers, " he said.

Most countries are able to raise tariffs, because their applied rates are below the maximum allowed by their WTO commitments.

Russia, which has been trying to join the group since 1993, agreed to concessions on tariffs and other trade policies to win the approval.

Unions now want him to make good on his promise and viewed the tire tariffs as a crucial step.

The US decided to levy tariffs of up to 35% on Chinese tires in September.

The war over Washington's new steel tariffs is about more than the global industry's ability to survive a set of indefensible duties.

Much to Beijing's apparent surprise, the U. S. Commerce Department slapped tariffs on Chinese exports of glossy paper on March 30.

Base tariffs have fallen in Mexico in recent years, but they do not include things like international calls or calls to mobile phones.

Rich countries could also increase fuel supplies by removing tariffs on imported ethanol, the company argues.

Vietnam has agreed to cut tariffs, quotas, and agricultural subsidies and to open up a range of services to foreign providers.

all this stuff about monthly service contracts and different tariffs at different times of day.

The climate-change bill threatens to impose carbon tariffs on countries that are deemed not to be doing enough.

It will remove tariffs on 94% of the total bilateral trade in terms of value within 10 years, the Japan Times reported.

The bill would require the U. S. to impose tariffs and other penalties on countries that failed to address misaligned currencies.

Third, since the tariffs are meant only to provide temporary relief from import surges, we will be right back here in a few years.

Its predecessor, the GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was established in 1948, referred to as "GATT" ].

For several years tariffs had been imported on all imported goods as a "protection" to American manufacturer.

The price of re-entry was as steep as the wait was long. China had to relax over 7, 000 tariffs, quotas and other trade barriers.

In 1929, American tariffs turned a domestic financial crisis into a global economic crisis that inflicted damage for years to come.

The commission has up to 13 months to impose extra tariffs, which could be in place for up to five years.

If food prices fall back, price controls become meaningless, subsidies can be withdrawn and export tariffs no longer make sense.

Yet countries varied significantly in the extent to which they increased tariffs and imposed import quotas.

Ex. 11 Often, however, tariffs are protective and are designed to carry out a particular economic policy.

Nicolas: My government is already looking at gradually lowering the tariffs over the next 3 years.

U. S. lawmakers are threatening to impose penalties or tariffs on China if it doesn't let the yuan continue to climb.

The U. S. plan to put tariffs on Italian water affects $150 million in Italian exports per year.

The food ministry said Friday it would temporarily remove its tariffs on cabbage and radish imports to try to curb soaring prices.

Most of all, they worry that such tariffs might be just the beginning.

The cost to European electricity users was enormous: they cover the subsidies, which are known as feed-in tariffs, in their bills.

Were the United States to impose penalty tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing would have many possible responses.

The report says the United States offers good market access and a low level of tariffs and nontariff import barriers.

Russia has signed a free-trade deal with seven other former Soviet republics that will scrap export and import tariffs on a number of goods.

International supply chains have created a strong corporate constituency in favour of low tariffs.

All this has kept government revenues buoyant despite cuts in import tariffs.

Which? , a consumer group, found this month that some companies failed to quote the cheapest tariffs over the phone.

But the Manila government is now looking into accelerating plans to revive a mechanism that will reduce oil-import tariffs as costs rise.

The number of anti-dumping cases rose by 40 per cent in the first half of 2008 and there has been a gradual creeping up of tariffs.

The new tariffs will be on passenger car and light truck tires, the White House said in a statement Friday night.

So far, his most dramatic moves on trade have involved slapping tariffs on Chinese tire imports and, just last week, steel pipes.

The U. S. Administration is likely to repeal tariffs on imported steel , according to administration officials , CNN reported Monday .

Such interest groups'effects have been fully reflected in the United States tariffs and many great trade events.

The second is to use brute force, in the form of tariffs. Many in Congress support the idea, but it risks a devastating trade war.

The gaps, especially on tariffs, between the main sides are too wide to be bridged.

There have been several instances of countries raising tariffs, within the limits of their WTO commitments.

Sep 24th, House of Representatives of the USA votes through an act to put special tariffs on the countries who devalues its exchange rate.

The United States and European Union have been under pressure to reduce their agricultural subsidies and to cut tariffs.

Tariffs that block Brazilian ethanol from northern markets do not apply to drop-in hydrocarbons.

Raising tariffs is the solution, even if it adds temporarily to the inflation figures.

Perhaps the biggest loser from India's and China's resistance to lower farm tariffs was the agricultural powerhouse Brazil.

Countries may battle each other for shares of that weak demand by managing exchange rates, subsidies or tariffs.

It arose out of disputes over the issues of slavery, trade and tariffs, and the doctrine of states' rights.

U. S. President Barack Obama on Friday approved punitive tariffs up to 35 percent on all car and light trunk tires from China.

International agreements to limit tariffs, built over the post-war decades, are a safeguard against all-out tariff wars.

In the last two months, the emphasis of global economic discussions has shifted from barriers and tariffs to the handling of currencies.

We have the right to modify these Conditions of Carriage, regulations of carriage, Tariffs and charges without prior notice.

As part of this far-reaching trade liberalization agreement, China agreed to lower tariffs and abolish market impediments .

If it does not, and the US imposes tariffs, and China retaliates, what then?

He attacked the prioritisation of producers over consumers, and swept away tariffs and the mesh of licences used to micromanage firms.

The International Trade Commission recommended tariffs following a case brought by the United Steelworkers union.

The two sides agreed the restrictions would not be reimposedChina would also end its retaliatory tariffs.

The White House announced on Friday it will impose steep tariffs on Chinese tire imports after an appeal from a U. S. labor union.

The third argument for tariffs that cannot be dismissed out of hand is the "beggar-thy-neighbor" argument.

The us department of commerce at the same reason, decided to Indonesia production paper levy anti-subsidy tariffs of about 17 percent.

Congress sputters and stamps its little feet but really cannot do anything to "punish" China, short of a trade embargo and tariffs.

Tariffs on many high-tech products like telecoms equipment were to be phased out by 2005.

In the parallel universe of the WTO, members negotiate over maximum tariffs and subsidies, not the actual rates and sums.

The German leaders -- the German leaders reduced tariffs, expanded free trade, lowered taxes.

America tonight imposed punishing import tariffs on steel, which looks likely to spark a trade war between the US and Europe.

The latest deal, for instance, must link the reduction of America's car tariffs to the number of American cars sold in South Korea.

Tariffs immediately became one of the young nation's most divisive regional issues.

China has a year to change the rules or face tariffs from the U. S. , the WTO said.

S. law. Affected U. S. companies would then be allowed to seek retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the country.

In self-defense, both the U. S. and Europe have slapped tariffs and countervailing duties on Chinese steel imports.

In addition, he said, imports of cheaper sugar-based ethanol are blocked by high tariffs.

The bill would allow the U. S. to set tariffs to offset China's price advantages.

Upon a determination China was acting illegally, the EU could subject Chinese companies to punitive tariffs.

These tariffs are usually low, often amounting to less than twenty-five cents per item or pound.

After an inquiry, the W. T. O. ruled this autumn that the American tariffs on tire imports had complied with international trade rules.

S. economy. But here's how not to strengthen ties: tariffs on Brazilian steel and wavering on a free trade agreement with Colombia.

"And as if this pressure was not enough, we also face the threat of carbon tariffs on our exports to countries such as yours, " he added.

Maquiladoras are plants that bring in parts duty free from the United States and then export completed products back free of tariffs.

On Monday the US senate pressed forward with a bill allowing for the imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods.

That marked the biggest reform of international trade after the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was signed in 1947.

There are several reasons why governments have often chosen to use quotas rather than tariffs as a way of limiting imports.

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which is the foundation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is founded.

The biggest risk, say trade officials, is not what will be lost in terms of cutting tariffs.

In both cases, the tariffs are designed to compensate US companies for what the Congress perceives to be explicit currency manipulation.

In September, the U. S. raised tariffs on Chinese tires, a move that was countered by Chinese investigation of U. S. trade practices.

Tension began to escalate in September when the Obama administration imp-osed punitive tariffs on imports of China-made tyres.

The increase in power tariffs doesn't apply to households, but may presage such a rise later.

Tariffs in the technical specifications of the above-standard offset printing presses have printing machine manufacturing.

Today, as always, there is much support for tariffs--euphemistically labeled "protection, " a good label for a bad cause.

A power shortage is bad for manufacturers, but it is not so bad for power companies. Some upward adjustment to power tariffs is justified.

The Great Depression of the 1930s resulted partially from sharply declining international trade caused, in part, by high tariffs.

As well as imposing capital controls, countries might retreat towards autarky, by raising retaliatory tariffs.

On Sept. 11, the Obama administration announced it will impose stiff import tariffs on Chinese-made tires for the next three years.

Specific tariffs are levied as a fixed charge for each unit of a good imported.

The EU recently extended antidumping tariffs on Chinese shoe imports but declined to set new tariffs on Chinese steel.

Subsidizing domestic agricultural carbon sinks through imposition of carbon tariffs on imported agricultural products.

New packers will petition as respondents and attempt to secure low tariffs.

However, other nations increased tariffs on American-made goods in retaliation, reducing international trade, and worsening the Depression.

a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas.

By raising U. S. tariffs, the act set in motion a trade war that devastated the global economy and helped create the Great Depression.

As it now stands, a country's currency policies are considered too general a factor to warrant tariffs on specific goods.

These began in September, when U. S. decided to hit Chinese tire exporters with tariffs.

By binding tariffs near to the prevailing rate , a Doha agreement would have stopped policies taking a dramatic turn for the worse .

Comprehensive and sharp reduction of tariffs in the largest countries will deliver the greatest development gains.

Tariffs on many goods exported to and imported from other nations have been eliminated by several regional free trade agreements.

There were to be no tariffs or taxes on interstate commerce.

Further price increases are in store with an increase in electricity tariffs this month.

China is undertaking reforms of its tariffs and taxes on imported goods, which will expand consumption and imports.

Then, of course, there are those bills before Congress ominously threatening to put new tariffs on Chinese imports.

Members of the Working Party welcomed China's decision to bind tariffs for all products in its schedule on market access for goods.

It was an arcane dispute over tariffs.

The new import tariffs come as relations between China and the U. S. are becoming increasing fractious.

As the vote in the House loomed , Beijing defiantly slapped steep tariffs on poultry from the United States .

Along with customizable tariffs, you can see at a glance what your next bill is likely to be.

It has also said that it is considering the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on American exports of car parts and chicken meat.

For decades, Western leaders have believed that lowering trade barriers and tariffs was a natural good.

The East African community eliminated tariffs and streamlined trade and related policies within the group.

Developed countries collect carbon tariffs on high carbon imports in the name of low-carbon economy, which is controversial.

So what are we to make of the president's decision to impose new tariffs on tyres imported from China?

The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries' exports.

Internal trade may not be completely free but 99 per cent of physical goods do move without tariffs between the bigger countries.

The EU wanted the United States to repeal the high tariffs on steel imports or take trade compensatory measures.

Farm protectionism is not new and international markets are grotesquely distorted by tariffs and subsidies.

Tariffs that increase with the degree of processing are identified as a significant cause.

Chinese officials said project operators applied for the credits in good faith, before national tariffs on wind electricity were set.

Many key routes are under liner conferences agreements by the main shipping lines on tariffs and sailings .

Likewise, power companies' tiny increase in tariffs does not begin to offset the rise in coal prices.

With US tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports already generally low, the effects of Nafta were heavily oversold to get it to pass.

The legislation would also let individual industries petition the Commerce Department for tariffs on their competitors' products.

Such "non-tariff barriers" , particularly food standards, are frequently both more important and harder to eliminate than simple tariffs.

We shall appreciate it if you could send us your latest tariffs.

It could impose tariffs, like the 10% import surcharge President Richard Nixon introduced for four months in 1971.

The Kremlin has said that protective tariffs are necessary to allow Russian companies to survive the recession.

She declined to discuss what cuts in farm tariffs and subsidies would be required for agreement.

S. government encourage dry cleaners and their customers to reuse wire hangers without resorting to tariffs on Chinese manufacturers?

Business secretary Lord Mandelson also expressed fears about the cost of Chinese tariffs to European trade.

The largest market of industrial goods is in rich countries which have related lower importing tariffs.

Import restriction is effected through such measures as imposition of tariffs, fixing of quota, allowing imports only against licenses.

No White House has ever taken the additional step of imposing tariffs on China because of its currency practices.

Last summer Taiwan signed the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement with China to reduce tariffs and liberalize investment.

Tariffs are based on the distance between the endpoints , time of day, and the duration of the call.

Cleveland said some men had become rich, because protective tariffs let them charge high prices.

They also point out that those trading costs include currency risks, tariffs, customs inspections and informational barriers.

The agreements cover economic cooperation, technical training and preferential tariffs for some Afghan exports to China.

I'm now in Vladivostok's Central Square. It was here in 2008 that massive protests took place against the introduction of import tariffs.

Russia, a big potential market for vehicles like the Jeep Grand Cherokee, imposes heavy tariffs on imports.

Aluminium producers were also hit by government measures to increase power tariffs to industries that are heavy energy users.

The measure would allow, but not require, the U. S. to levy tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies.

If the measure leads to tariffs, it is expect to affect several thousand vehicle exports from the U. S.

US President Barack Obama approved punitive tariffs on September 11 of up to 35% on tires from China.

Even so, thanks to prolific users on flat tariffs, expanding capacity will not necessarily bring in higher revenues.

The determination of tariffs of Type I telecommunications enterprise shall not involve cross subsidy to hinder fair competition.

Instead of passing bills threatening at tariffs against countries that have created jobs, how about passing our own jobs bill instead?

S. to levy tariffs on goods produced by countries found to have undervalued currencies. Many U.

India is proposing to increase tariffs on foreign steel at the request of its steel industry.

As the dispute escalated, other countries joined the battle against the EU tariffs.

In an EPA, African governments would lose the ability to use tariffs and other such policies to protect their local markets.

Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) and Feed-in Tariffs are two main systems in promoting the renewable energy development abroad.

Also on offer were benefits that are easier to visualise. Some cuts in bound tariffs would have bitten into actual rates.

After all, the amounts involved are relatively small, the tariffs are temporary and each economy needs the other.

Tariffs have been imposed on items ranging from shoes and textiles to loudspeakers. But the results have been mixed.

But Chinese officials call a U. S. move to impose tariffs protectionist, and warn that it could harm trade relations.

Kamal Nath, the Indian trade minister, rails against the iniquities of subsidies and tariffs in the rich countries.

It also announced the phasing in of zero import tariffs for 95 percent of products from the least developed African countries.

Processors sourcing from the same production area have received widely varying tariffs, despite facing the same costs for raw material.

The panel recommended that the president impose tariffs for three years, starting at 55 percent and then declining.

Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez announced the tariffs at a press conference in Washington.

Seventh, we need action in the US and Europe to ease subsidies, mandates and tariffs on biofuels that are derived from corn and oilseeds.

Tariffs will be eliminated on certain manufactured goods traded between the two places.

The north's two biggest domestic energy suppliers are coming under increased pressure to raise tariffs amid rising wholesale fuel costs.

Beijing also has just raised electricity tariffs while freezing coal prices, indicating more support for generators.

NAFTA exempts Mexico from the American import tariffs that clobber Chinese exporters.

He applies that analysis to all forms of government intervention, from tariffs to so-called public education.

The most common barriers to effective business are cultural, social, and political barriers, and tariffs and trade restrictions.

Brussels has imposed a number of anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Chinese goods ranging from shoes to steel products.

High tariffs throttle down the trade between the nations.

Producers have cut output because tariffs have not kept pace with the rising cost of coal.

Beijing is also considering fighting at the WTO against a move by the European Union to impose high tariffs on Chinese-made screws.

On the very eve of the Pittsburgh summit, Barack Obama's administration raised tariffs on Chinese tyres.

In general, tariffs can be divided an import tariff and an export tariff.

Pakistan has also raised electricity tariffs and reduced energy subsidies, despite popular protests.

As a harbinger of future skirmishes, Brazil recently slapped tariffs on imported cars.

The payments would be based on the price of soybean oil and the difference in Argentina's tariffs for biodiesel exports and soy oil exports.

Our negotiators think they're asking questions about tariffs, and the Chinese respond indignantly that kissing would be inappropriate.

Moreover, China wants the EU to give it market economy status, which would reduce the tariffs for Chinese products sold in the eurozone.

Friction between the US and China has been building this year after disputes over tariffs on tyres, cars and chickens.