Non-tariff barriers in international trade

Abstract

In the contemporary economy there have always been and always will be certain protective trade policies that require contrary actions to restore a level playing field with fair trade. Clearly, the reasons for the slowdown in global trade are manifold. In this context non-tariff measures remain a not infrequently controversial subject of discussion and negotiation. States are hampered by more or less direct impediments, such as domestic policies and regulations, trade administration procedures, attitudes and behaviour of authorities, corruption, discrimination, public (judicial, legal) systems of infrastructure. Thus, non-tariff barriers are applied in this system to protect the state and national producers.