Effects of standards on tea exports from developing countries: comparison of China and Sri Lanka

Lei Lei

No 642, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: Food safety standards have become stricter and are currently major barriers in the international agri-food trade. These standards negatively affect developing countries exports to markets in developed countries. We use tea exports from two major tea exporting developing countries, China and Sri Lanka, as an example to discuss the effects of standards on their tea supply chains. China and Sri Lanka share some similar characteristics in tea production and exports. First, we conduct a general comparison between the two countries’ tea exports based on port rejection data from UNIDO, and then we provide a detailed supply chain analysis. Finally, we summarize our work and discuss the policy implications.

Keywords: International trade; Standards; Tea; Exports; Supply Chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O10 Q13 Q17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-04
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