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Author
Fronczek Małgorzata (University of Economics in Katowice, Poland)
Title
Restrictions applied by WTO countries in international trade in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Source
International Journal of Management and Economics, 2024, vol. 60, nr 3, s. 173-185, tab., wykr., bibliogr. 50 poz.
Zeszyty Naukowe / Szkoła Główna Handlowa. Kolegium Gospodarki Światowej
Keyword
COVID-19, Liberalizm handlowy, Handel międzynarodowy
COVID-19, Trade liberalization, International trade
Note
JEL Classification: F10, F13, F14
summ.
Company
Światowa Organizacja Handlu
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Abstract
Objective: The present article discusses changes in tariff and non-tariff restrictions applied in World Trade Organization (WTO) countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The employed research tools were a review and analysis of literature along with source statistical data of WTO, UNCTAD, OECD, and ITC. Findings: During the pandemic, the average level of tariffs in the WTO countries did not change significantly. From 2019 to 2021, the standard level of duties amounted to less than 15% in more than 90% of the member states. In contrast, 2020 saw an unprecedented increase since 1995 in the number of new non-tariff measures introduced without prior notification. As a result, the restrictions applied as a whole covered the most significant part of world trade since 2009 (13.6%). The newly introduced restrictive measures affected trade worth US$68.8 billion in 2020, i.e., over half as much as in 2019 (US$46.2 billion). Originality: A noneconomic factor (pandemic) caused the WTO countries to introduce restrictions that were permitted but eluded normal procedures. This calls into question the effectiveness of liberalization measures within the WTO.(original abstract)
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ISSN
2299-9701
Language
eng
URI / DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0012
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