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Technical trade barriers in US/Europe agricultural trade
Author(s) -
Weyerbrock Silvia,
Xia Tian
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
agribusiness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1520-6297
pISSN - 0742-4477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6297(200021)16:2<235::aid-agr7>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - technical barriers to trade , international trade , agriculture , trade barrier , european union , business , international economics , economics , quality (philosophy) , bilateral trade , political science , geography , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , law , china
Technical barriers strongly affect US/European agricultural and food trade. A 1996 USDA survey identifies 57 questionable European regulations affecting US agricultural exports with an estimated trade impact of $899.55 million. This article identifies European and US technical regulations that impede bilateral trade. The article provides a background for case studies and draws conclusions regarding the future role of technical barriers. We expect that technical barriers in US/Europe trade will proliferate in the future because of changes in trade rules, higher demand for food safety and various food quality attributes, and EU membership of Eastern European countries. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.