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Recent trade negotiations have addressed measures that restrict or distort international trade in goods. Tariffs are the more commonly known obstacle to trade flows, but OECD is also active in identifying and analysing non-tariff measures (NTMs) - less apparent restrictions on the free flow of trade. Read more ...
Key areas of work include:
>> Export restrictions on raw materials
>> Technical barriers to trade
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07-Apr-2011
Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces administrative burdens and costs for government and firms, according to case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Transparency mechanisms also make laws and regulations more readable and accessible, prevent potential frictions with trading partners, and improves domestic policy enforcement.
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11-Mar-2011
Producer countries are making greater use of export restrictions on industrial raw materials such as timber and rare earths. Food commodity exports have also been restricted in recent years. OECD analysis shows that countries can use more effective and less costly alternatives to export restrictions.
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