Gelgelu 11 February 2013 The Protectionism Effect: Tariffs‚ Quotas‚ and Subsidies The most common way to protect one’s economy from import competition is to implement a tariff: a tax on imports. Generally speaking‚ a tariff is any tax or fee collected by a government. Sometimes the term “tariff” is used in a nontrade context‚ as in railroad tariffs. However‚ the term is much more commonly used to refer to a tax on imported goods. Tariffs have been applied by countries for centuries and have
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Modern Use of Tariffs Tariffs are an important policy in a country that comes with its advantages and disadvantages. Tariffs are taxes placed on imported goods to protect and support the domestic businesses. The dilemma of tariffs are when they are too high‚ domestic businesses have reduced competition and produce lower quality goods at higher prices‚ but when tariffs are too low‚ foreign businesses can take significant market share from domestic ones and hinder their profits. Tariff policy has been
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1. Hawley-Smoot Tariff a. The Hawley-Smoot Tariff was signed into law by president Herbert Hoover and passed in 1930. It raised the United States tariffs to unreasonably high levels. Although the tariff made life hard‚ it did not cause the Great Depression. The Hawley-smoot Tariff became a symbol of the “beggar-thy-neighbor" policies‚ which were policies designed to improve a person’s own lot at the expense of others. These policies contributed to the decline of international trade. The original
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Risk Financing Risk imposes costs in two broad forms – loss costs and the costs of uncertainty. Risk financing attempts to mitigate the impact of these costs by structuring the availability of funds to pay claims‚ aid recovery and enable the organization to maintain financial stability as it moves forward towards its mission. How risk financing occurs can vary. At one end of the scale‚ fully self-insured entities retain responsibility and‚ if risk-related costs arise‚ the entity directly bears those
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The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 functioned as a means of adjusting trade relationships between countries trying to improve their economies. Contracting parties to this agreement have been bound by it to treat other contracting parties on an equal and reciprocal basis as well as to curb protectionism. At the start of 1995‚ the GATT has been succeeded by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and has since been the most important development in international trade. However‚ it is
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Definition of Non-Tariff Barriers “A form of restrictive trade where barriers to trade are set up and take a form other than a tariff. Nontariff barriers include quotas‚ levies‚ embargoes‚ sanctions and other restrictions‚ and are frequently used by large and developed economies (nontariff‚ n.d.).” Summary The article; “On eliminating Non-Tariff Barriers in a time of worldwide economic crisis: China’s role” discusses how Non-Tariff Barriers are dealt with by the World Trade Organization‚
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Will tire tariffs launch a trade dispute ? On September 11‚ 2009‚ the Obama administration announced its decision to impose punitive tariffs on low-end tire imports from China under a statute known as Section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974. In addition to an existing 4 percent import duty‚ tariffs were increased by rates of 35 percent for the first year‚ 30 percent the second year‚ and 25 percent the third year because imports of Chinese tires were deemed to be excessive. China’s government responded
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1.0 INTRODUCTION There are two basic ways to provide protection to domestic import-competing industries; a tariff or a quota. The choice between one or the other is likely to depend on several different concerns. One concern is the revenue effects. A tariff has an immediate advantage for governments in that it will automatically generate tariff revenue (assuming the tariff is not prohibitive). Quotas may or may not generate revenue depending on how the quota is administered. If a quota is administered
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Question 1 .3 out of 3 points Correct As competition has become truly global‚ free trade has resulted in ____ prices and ____ quality across virtually every product category. Answer Selected Answer: lower; higher Correct Answer: lower; higher . Question 2 .3 out of 3 points Correct Entrepreneurs Answer Selected Answer: create benefits for others while seeking profit for themselves. Correct Answer: create benefits for others while seeking profit for themselves
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Running head: Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms Who really benefits from tariffs? "A tariff is a tax on foreign goods upon importation." (Wikipeidia‚ 2007) When a ship arrives in port a customs officer inspects the contents and charges a tax according to a tariff formula. Since the goods cannot be unloaded until the tax is paid‚ it is the easiest tax to collect. Though this is the easiest
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