Anatomy of Non-tariff Barriers in India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement: An Empirical Investigation

South Asia Economic Journal Pub Date : 2020-02-10 DOI:10.1177/1391561420903210

B. Pal, S. Pohit

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Abstract

This article attempts to answer one crucial research question: why the utilization of India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) route for trade is very poor by the Indian exporters (13%) as compared to their Sri Lankan counterpart (65%) even after one decade of its implementation? The available studies have blamed the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) which are hamstringing the growth of trade between these partners development of international trade. However, these have considered NTBs as subset of non-tariff measures (NTMs) which are quite narrow sense of finding the hidden barriers within the International trade process. Therefore, this article has analysed in detail the logistic process involved in international trade between India and Sri Lanka to understand various NTBs sheltered within this logistic process. Further, the article has identified issues which are not directly beyond the logistic process which are affecting the international trade between these two countries. JEL: F0, F1

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印度-斯里兰卡自由贸易协定非关税壁垒剖析:实证研究

本文试图回答一个关键的研究问题:为什么在印度-斯里兰卡自由贸易协定(ISFTA)实施十年后，印度出口商对贸易路线的利用(13%)与斯里兰卡出口商(65%)相比非常差?现有的研究归咎于非关税壁垒(NTBs)，它们阻碍了这些伙伴之间的贸易增长和国际贸易的发展。然而，它们将非关税措施视为非关税措施的子集，而非关税措施是在国际贸易过程中发现隐藏壁垒的相当狭义的非关税措施。因此，本文详细分析了印度和斯里兰卡之间国际贸易所涉及的物流过程，以了解在这一物流过程中庇护的各种非关税壁垒。此外，本文还确定了影响这两个国家之间国际贸易的不直接超出物流过程的问题。杰尔:f0, f1

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South Asia Economic Journal Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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期刊介绍： The South Asian nations have progressively liberalized their economies in recent years in an effort to integrate with the world economy. They have also taken steps to enhance multilateral and regional economic integration. Even though the South Asian economies have grown at an average rate of more than 5 per cent over the last few years, roughly 40 per cent of their people still live below the poverty line. Hence, the South Asian region continues to face many challenges of economic and social development. The South Asia Economic Journal (SAEJ) is designed as a forum for informed debate on these issues, which are of vital importance to the people of the region who comprise one-sixth of the world’s population. The peer-reviewed journal is devoted to economic analysis and policy options aimed at promoting cooperation among the countries comprising South Asia. It also discusses South Asia’s position on global economic issues, its relations with other regional groupings and its response to global developments. We also welcome contributions to inter-disciplinary analysis on South Asia. As a refereed journal, SAEJ carries articles by scholars, economic commentators,policy-makers and officials, from both the private and public sectors. Our aim is to create a vibrant research space to explore the multidimensional economic issues of concern to scholars working on South Asia. Among the issues debated in relation to South Asia are: - the implications of global economic trends; - the issues and challenges by WTO; - approaches to industrialization and development; - the role of regional institutions such as the SAARC; - the relationship between SAARC and other regional economic groupings such as ASEAN; - the implications of economic liberalization for trade and investment in the region; - new initiatives that can be launched to enhance economic cooperation among the South Asian countries both on a bilateral and a regional basis.