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Preface |
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PART
ONE
NON-TARIFF MEASURES WITH POTENTIALLY
RESTRICTIVE MARKET ACCESS IMPLICATIONS
EMERGING IN A POST-UTUGUAY ROUND CONTEXT |
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NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS
FROM ESCAP COUNTRIES
A. Introduction
B. Approach
IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF
NON-TARIFF MEASURES
A. Choosing and classifying non-tafiff measures
B. Economic effects of non-tafiff measures
C. Methods of quantifying non-tariff measures
D. Problems in measuring non-tafiff barriers
E. WTO developments
NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS
A. Introduction
B. Regional trade patterns
C. Major non-tariff barriers identified in country studies
D. Main non-tariff measures affecting ESCAP exports
E. Possible changes in the mix of non-tariff measures
CONCLUSION
A. Effects of non-tariff measures on ESCAP trade
B. Keeping foreign non-tariff measures in proper perspective
C. Next steps
NON-TARIFF MEASURES IN ASEAN
A. Introduction
B. Identification of non-tariff measures in ASEAN
C. ASEAN action on elimination of non-tariff measures
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PART
TWO
NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING BANGLADESH
CHINA, INDIA, THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES,
SINGAPORE AND SRI LANKA |
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NON-TARIFF
MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS
FROM BANGLADESH
A. Introduction
B. Non-tariff measures faced by exports from Bangladesh
C. Case studies on the application of non-tariff measures
by major trading partners
D. Conclusions
NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS
FROM CHINA
A. Introduction
B. Non-tariff measures faced by exports from China
C. Case studies on the application of non-tariff measures by
major trading partners
D. Conclusions
NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS
FROM INDIA
A. Introduction
B. Non-tariff measures faced by exports from India
C. Effect of NTMs on Indian exports in its major markets
D. Conclusions
NON-TARIFF MEASURES FACING EXPORTS FROM
THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES
A. Introduction
B. Preferential trading arrangements and export competitiveness
C. Non-tariff measures faced by exports from Pacific
island countries
D. Conclusions
NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS FROM
SINGAPORE
A. Introduction
B. Non-tariff measures faced by exports from Singapore
C. Non-tariff measures in APEC
D. Conclusions
NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING EXPORTS FROM
SRI LANKA
A. Introduction
B. Non-tariff measures faced by exports from Sri Lanka
C. Export competitiveness and labour standards
D. Conclusions
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ANNEX
I: MAJOR CATEGORIES OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
ANNEX II. UNCTAD'S CLASSIFICATION OF NON-TARIFF
 MEASURES
ANNEX III. SYNTHESIS OF NON-TARIFF MEASURES AFFECTING
ESCAP
EXPORTS FROM CASE STUDY COUNTRIES
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