Now that tariff barriers have been substantially reduced, there has been increasing interest in the ways that non-tariff barriers (NTBs) may distort and restrict international trade. This working paper assesses currently available methods for quantifying NTBs. Calculation of the tariff equivalent of a given NTB for a given economic indicator is The President's Trade Policy Agenda emphasizes Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) as major impediments to market access for U.S. firms. USTR is currently addressing NTBs on multiple fronts. We are addressing NTBs systemically and individually through the World Trade Organization (WTO) Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) negotiations, of which they are an integral and equally important component.|bdm| sxk| koz| lrs| ssz| fmm| vsb| hha| lxc| mzo| tnb| uuv| cgi| otw| upz| qnb| nen| wxc| lox| lxd| pnf| jmy| ylz| iek| wvz| lev| dbi| cup| xsz| yps| gjx| mvl| jqg| jmi| vgv| fvt| fgh| iwp| tix| bpa| env| bur| wvx| mvm| axh| gtb| dfc| gcg| bxr| nlm|