Green Barriers and International Trade

Author: Wang Jinan
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Green barriers refer to laws, regulations, and policies that directly or indirectly restrict or even prohibit trade under the guise of maintaining human health and environmental safety. Green barriers have an inseparable and close relationship with the development of China's foreign trade and are increasingly attracting attention. With the significant reduction of tariff barriers after China's entry into the WTO, the role of technical trade measures and green barriers in international trade will become increasingly prominent. Based on the research findings of this topic, the author of this book focuses on introducing the emergence and impact of green barriers; an assessment of the current international development status of green barriers; an exploration of WTO regulations and green barrier issues; the current development status of green barriers in China; an analysis of the impact of green barriers on China's foreign trade; and proposes main countermeasures for establishing China's green barrier system.
Chapter 1 introduces the emergence and impact of green barriers. Green barriers are a type of technical trade barrier and non-tariff barrier.
Chapter 2 reviews the current international development status of green barriers. From an international perspective, green barriers mainly include international and regional environmental measures, national environmental regulations and standards, inspection and quarantine requirements, packaging and labeling requirements, voluntary measures such as ISO 4000 environmental management systems and environmental labeling.
Chapter 3 elaborates on WTO regulations and green barrier issues.
Chapter 4 reviews the current development status of green barriers in China.
Chapter 5 analyzes the impact of green barriers on China's foreign trade.
Chapter 6 proposes main countermeasures for establishing China's green barrier system.