non-tariff
Adjective
Meaning
non-tariff (not comparable)
alternative form of nontariff
Examples
Among the early steps toward integration is the customs union which has eliminated duties on goods and non-tariff trade barriers among the members.
Besides, sources indicate that in order to safeguard against flooding of goods in the domestic market despite imposition of anti-dumping duty, certain non-tariff barriers pertaining to quality control might be enforced.
“EU membership has its advantages to deal with non-tariff measures that even the most comprehensive agreement cannot replicate,” UNCTAD’s director of international trade, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, said in a statement.
President Trump achieved a mutual agreement with the European Union to work together towards zero tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and subsidies on certain goods.
Countries exporting mainly agricultural commodities that compete with developed-country production - such as wheat, meat or cotton - face very high tariffs and non-tariff measures as well as competition from highly subsidized production.
“It is hoped that the economic ministers will try to reduce that (non-tariff measures and barriers) as much as possible.