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D-non-tariff-barrier Dictionary

Non-tariff barrier

A trade obstacle other than a tax, such as a permit, standard or import ban

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Plain meaning
A trade obstacle other than a tax, such as a permit, standard or import ban
How to use it
List every permit, standard and inspection the product must pass for each target market, and treat them as costs and delays in the plan.
South African benchmark
South African fruit faces phytosanitary barriers in several export markets, such as Citrus Black Spot rules in the EU.
Country notes
Botswana's and Namibia's horticulture import restrictions are non-tariff barriers that protect local growers.
Go and read
C6 Lesson 6.6
Calculate it
No calculator; the term is applied in the venture plan narrative.
Library sources
LIB-A134
See also
Import restriction, Phytosanitary
Four gates between a farm and its market: records, certification, health rules and border permitsThe gates a product must pass to reach a marketFARM1Farm recordstraceability2CertificationGlobalG.A.P., food safety3Plant or animal healthphytosanitary, FMD zones4Border and permitsimport rules, tariffsBuyer
Non-tariff barrier, shown as a diagram.

Introduced in C6 Standards and Market Access.