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Of International Trade)
A) Trade barriers
No matter how compelling the logic of the case for free trade is, in fact a wide variety of barriers
To free trade do exist.
— Tariffs are excise taxes on imported goods; they may be imposed for purposes of revenue or
Protection of local firms. Revenue tariffs are usually applied to products which are not produced
Domestically, for example, tin, coffee, and bananas in the case of the United States. Rates on
Revenue tariffs are typically modest and their purpose is to provide the federal government with tax
Revenues. Protective tariffs, on the other hand, are designed to shield domestic producers from
Fo reign competition. Protective tariffs usually put foreign producers at a competitive disadvantage
In selling in domestic markets and sometimes stop importing a product.
— Import quotas specify the maximum amounts of commodities which may be imported in any
Period of time. Frequently, import quotas are more effective in retarding international commerce
Than are tariffs. A given product might be imported in relatively large quantities despite high tariffs;
Low import quotas, on the other hand, completely prohibit imports once the quotas are filled.
— Nontariff barriers (NTBs) refer to licensing requirements, unreasonable standards pertaining
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