Effects of tariffs and sanitary barriers on high- and low-value poultry trade

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2005-04
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
Abstract

A competitive partial-equilibrium spatial model with heterogeneous goods is constructed to evaluate effects of the removal of tariffs, tariff-rate quotas, and sanitary regulations on world poultry trade. The model distinguishes between "high-value" (mostly white meat) and "low-value" (mostly dark meat) poultry products and simulates the trade flows among eight exporting and importing countries and regions. Removing all barriers simultaneously has a larger impact on trade than removing only tariffs and tariff-rate quotas. Imposition of sanitary barriers against U.S. products by Russia shifts trade flows, but does not have large net impacts on U.S. producers.

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poultry trade, sanitary barriers, tariffs, agricultural economics & policy, economics
Citation
Peterson, E. B.; Orden, D., "Effects of tariffs and sanitary barriers on high- and low-value poultry trade," JARE 30(1):109-127 (2005); http://www.waeaonline.org/jareonline/archives/30.1%20-%20April%202005/JARE,Apr2005,pp109,Peterson.pdf