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Bob Zeidman's avatar

What is a non-tariff barrier?

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Surak's avatar

From Wikipedia: "Non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs; also called non-tariff measures, NTMs) are trade barriers that restrict imports or exports of goods or services through mechanisms other than the simple imposition of tariffs." Examples include import quotas, subsidies, customs delays, and technical barriers.

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Dan Dagovitz's avatar

Also includes industrial manipulation such as under producing to delay or stop another country's product. Truly, the definition is so wide as to be worthless.

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Steve Boronski's avatar

The non-tariff barriers are extreme for the UK, and probably demonstrates the massive establishment bureaucracy that we have.

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Dan Dagovitz's avatar

Excellent Organization but I am not sure that you can get much from it besides the fact that we are getting screwed.

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