Tag: non-tariff measures
NTMs in Asia Pacific grew 15% in 2018—new UN report
While tariffs have been decreasing, non-tariff measures (NTMs) have
been increasing significantly in Asia-Pacific, adding to the cost of trade, according
to a new...
Malaysia to identify NTMs and cut cost of compliance 25%
Malaysia is working to reduce the cost of compliance for exporters and importers by 25% using database from the United Nations Conference on Trade...
Free trade talks take back seat to societal issues in PH
Discussions on free trade in the Philippines have “taken a back seat” as the Duterte administration has shifted government focus to addressing the ills...
Better access to G20 markets could boost exports from poorest countries...
The world’s poorest countries are barely engaging in the global economy, but fully liberalising trade for these countries into G20 markets could boost their...
Tackling “non-tariff measures”, the new frontier for global trade
This article is from the unctad.org.
In 2016, the growth of world trade will be at its slowest since the financial crisis of 2008, reports the...
