The origin of goods : rules of origin in regional trade agreements /

The dark side of preferential trade agreements, Rules of Origin (RoO) are used to determine the eligibility of goods to preferential treatment. Ostensibly meant to prevent the trans-shipment of imported products across Free Trade Agreement borders after superficial screwdriver assembly, they act in...

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Main Author:
Cadot, Olivier.
Other Authors:
Cadot, Olivier
Format:
Electronic eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Summary:
The dark side of preferential trade agreements, Rules of Origin (RoO) are used to determine the eligibility of goods to preferential treatment. Ostensibly meant to prevent the trans-shipment of imported products across Free Trade Agreement borders after superficial screwdriver assembly, they act in reality as complex and opaque trade barriers. This book provides evidence strongly suggesting that they do so by intent rather than accidentally---in other words, that RoOs are policy. Part one draws insights about the effects of RoOs on cross-border trade and outsourcing from recent economic theory
Physical Description:
1 online resource (347 p.)
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Notes:
English
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786610903122
0-19-153737-3
1-280-90312-0
1-4356-2406-8
Subjects:
Tariff.
Certificates of origin.
Tariff preferences.
Commercial treaties.
Regionalism.
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