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- The Shifting Landscape of Global Trade Governance
- The Shifting Landscape of Global Trade Governance
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I New and Old Challenges
- 2 The Elephant in the Negotiation Room
- 3 Corporate Strategy in Times of Anti-Trade Sentiment
- 4 Understanding and Shaping Trade Rules for the Digital Era
- 5 The Need for Better Disciplines on Rules of Origins in the WTO
- 6 For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Part II Trade Policy and Trade-Related Concerns
- Part III Development Angles
- Part IV Diffusion across Economic Treaties
- Index
- References
5 - The Need for Better Disciplines on Rules of Origins in the WTO
Evidence from NAFTA
from Part I - New and Old Challenges
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2019
- The Shifting Landscape of Global Trade Governance
- The Shifting Landscape of Global Trade Governance
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I New and Old Challenges
- 2 The Elephant in the Negotiation Room
- 3 Corporate Strategy in Times of Anti-Trade Sentiment
- 4 Understanding and Shaping Trade Rules for the Digital Era
- 5 The Need for Better Disciplines on Rules of Origins in the WTO
- 6 For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Part II Trade Policy and Trade-Related Concerns
- Part III Development Angles
- Part IV Diffusion across Economic Treaties
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter shows that the rules of origin, which are meant to protect against the trans-shipment of foreign goods in free trade areas, are instead being used to promote particular industries. Strict rules of origin add to production costs by forcing firms to use more expensive parts and pay administrative costs. They also prevent firms from exporting to markets governed by different trade agreements and disproportionately hurt small firms. The ongoing renegotiation of NAFTA highlights the potential to expand the use rules of origin as a form of trade protection. The WTO currently has only limited disciplines on rules of origin. Clear and enforceable international regulations would help thwart the spread of complex rules.
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- The Shifting Landscape of Global Trade GovernanceWorld Trade Forum, pp. 107 - 120Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019