International Business and Tariff Concessions -- Series on the Frontiers of International Business

Author: Yu Lefen Tang Jing
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book consists of three main parts, divided into 13 chapters. Part I, Theoretical Section, primarily discusses the origin of tariffs and their types, systematically analyzes the impact of tariffs on international trade, elucidates certain theories and their basis regarding tariff reduction negotiations, and focuses on tariff reduction schedules. Part II, Practical Section, systematically analyzes the historical process of tariff reduction negotiations, with a focus on the challenging and winding eight rounds of negotiations, elaborates on the basic content of WTO tariff reduction rules, and dissects key cases of international tariff disputes. Part III, Strategic Section, starts from key industries, emphasizing how sectors such as automobiles, petrochemicals, textiles, agriculture, steel, pharmaceuticals, and machinery and electronics respond to the challenges of international market competitors with targeted strategies. Although this book primarily addresses tariff reduction issues, the content it covers is very extensive, and it also elaborates on the correlations and interactions among them.