Boosting trade through flexible rules of origin in preferential agreements*

Renforcer le commerce grâce à des règles d’origine flexibles dans les accords préférentiels

Jaime de Melo, Julien Gourdon and Karin Gourdon ()
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Karin Gourdon: The World Bank

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Abstract: Rules of origin are critical components of preferential trade agreements designed to stop products coming in under insufficient transformation or through the partner that applies the lowest tariff. But in practice, these rules are often needlessly complex, undoing the benefits of market access associated with trade agreements. This column reports research showing that the adoption of more flexible productspecific rules of origin within preferential agreements would give a significant boost to global trade.

Keywords: Rules of origin; Preferential trade agreements; Règles d'origine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-02-08
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Published in FERDI Notes brèves / Policy briefs, 2024

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