Tariffication : Negotiating Reductions in Agricultural Import Barriers In The Uruguay Round.
Provides background on multilateral negotiations to reduce agricultural support and protection barriers in the Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs. Discusses U.S. proposals to convert nontarrif barriers to tariffs, in order to provide basis for negotiating reductions in the protection...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1989.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides background on multilateral negotiations to reduce agricultural support and protection barriers in the Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs. Discusses U.S. proposals to convert nontarrif barriers to tariffs, in order to provide basis for negotiating reductions in the protection of agricultural imports and contribute to agreed-upon objective of substantial progressive reduction in agricultural support and protection. Covers methodology for tariffication, technical and political issues, and tariffication experience with the U.S.-Japan Beef and Citrus Agreement, under which Japanese quotas for beef and citrus products will be converted to tariffs. Reviews the agreement, illustrates issues, and considers prospects. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |