Trade remedy actions in NAFTA: agriculture and agri-food industries

Article Abstract:

North American Free Trade agreement (NAFTA) provides administered protection for the domestic countries, especially in the import-dependent, agriculture and agri-food industries. The incidence of anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) law suits have reduced in the three NAFTA countries namely-US, Mexico and Canada. The administered protection mechanism can be altered by the reduction/elimination of duties, removal of AD/CVD suits, and the use of good offices, that is third party mediation.

Tariffs & Duties, Tariffs & Quotas, Agricultural industry, Tariffs

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The NAFTA preference and US-Mexico trade: aggregate-level analysis

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The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the US-Mexican trade is studied. A 5.6 % rise in the demand for US imports of Mexican goods for every 1 % rise in the US NAFTA tariff preference for Mexico, reveals the positive impact of the preferences, the exemption of non- tariff barriers, and the challenges settlement and investment provisions of the intra-NAFTA trade.

Market information - general, Trade Preferences, Supply and demand, Imports, Tariff preferences

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Trade costs and changes in Canada's trade pattern

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The changes in the transportation, distribution and networking costs have influenced Canada's internal and international trade. A fall in these costs bring down the locational disadvantages of the smaller economies, increasing the production, demand, and exports of their goods. It shows that liberalized trade barriers benefit the smaller economies better.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Deregulation, Costs, Industrial, Industrial costs

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