Impact of International Food Standards on Firms’ Export Behavior: A Case of Indian Marine Industry

Aishwary Kant Gupta, Seema Sangita and Murali Kallummal
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Aishwary Kant Gupta: TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi 110070, India
Seema Sangita: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
Murali Kallummal: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi 110016, India

Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP), 2024, vol. 15, issue 03, 1-34

Abstract: Exporters of food products face stringent standards due to the possibility of contaminations and diseases. Standards are complex, varying across countries, time and stage of production. The cost of compliance is, typically, borne by the exporting firm. This paper examines the impact of international food standards on the export behavior of Indian marine firms. Standards negatively affect the value of exports and participation in trade. Further, there is a heterogeneous impact of standards. Relatively larger, profitable and productive firms are able to comply with the standards and gain from them. The long-term implication could be the concentration of market power in this industry.

Keywords: Non-tariff measures; firm heterogeneity; trade in marine products; inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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