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<h3>Objective</h3>
<p>The present article discusses changes in tariff and non-tariff restrictions applied in World Trade Organization (WTO) countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>The employed research tools were a review and analysis of literature along with source statistical data of WTO, UNCTAD, OECD, and ITC.</p>
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<p>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).</p>
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<h3>Originality</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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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.

Restrictions applied by WTO countries in international trade in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Management and Economics

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Objective
The present article discusses changes in tariff and non-tariff restrictions applied in World Trade Organization (WTO) countries during the COVID-19...

Restrictions applied by WTO countries in international trade in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Article Category: Empirical Paper

Pubblicato online: 24 apr 2024

Pagine: -

Ricevuto: 05 ott 2023

Accettato: 24 feb 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0012

Parole chiave
COVID-19, liberalization in international trade, nontariff restrictions, tariff restrictions, WTO

© 2024 Małgorzata Fronczek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Restrictions applied by WTO countries in international trade in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Article Category: Empirical Paper

Pubblicato online: 24 apr 2024

Pagine: -

Ricevuto: 05 ott 2023

Accettato: 24 feb 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0012

Parole chiaveCOVID-19, liberalization in international trade, nontariff restrictions, tariff restrictions, WTO

© 2024 Małgorzata Fronczek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
COVID-19, liberalization in international trade, nontariff restrictions, tariff restrictions, WTO