TECHNICAL MEASURES TO TRADE AND THEIR IMPACTS ON BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS

Carolina Rodrigues Corrêa Ferreira (), Marília Fernandes Maciel Gomes () and João Eustáquio de Lima ()
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Carolina Rodrigues Corrêa Ferreira: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Marília Fernandes Maciel Gomes: Universidade Federal de Viçosa
João Eustáquio de Lima: Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Revista de Economia Mackenzie (REM), 2019, vol. 16, issue 2, 53-74

Abstract: International trade is beneficial to countries due to the diverse benefits conveyed such as being a source of financial resources and promoting a broad variety and availability of products to consumers. Despite this, some nations aim at protecting their producers through tariff and non-tariff measures. Brazil, despite being competitive in the agricultural sector, may be doing as such. To evaluate the effect of technical barriers to trade (TBT) on Brazilian agricultural imports, a gravity equation was estimated. Results showed that measures that alter the products features contituted trade barriers, so they had a negative impact on trade. Although these measures constitute barriers, they also bring benefits: products with higher quality, safety and standardization for consumers. Therefore, the TBT agreement is important to avoid unnecessary constraints to trade, besides providing more transparency.

Keywords: TBT agreement; gravity model; international trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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