Social Sciences
8 years ago

Trade barriers shift from tariffs to regulations, impacting African intra-trade.

African Journal of International and Comparative Law
The Last Frontier: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards and Technical Regulations as Non-Tariff Barriers in Intra-African Trade
Onsando Osiemo

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The article discusses how trade barriers have shifted from tariffs to non-tariff barriers like sanitary and phytosanitary standards. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) aimed to reduce tariffs to promote trade, but as tariffs decreased, non-tariff barriers became more important. This shift has implications for intra-African trade and the World Trade Organization (WTO).