Trade restrictions affecting international trade in non-wood forest products

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NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS 8

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FOREWORD

ABBREVIATIONS

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Background
2. Report objectives
3. Approach
4. Scope and limitations

II. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN NWFPs

1. Main commercial products
2. Major suppliers and main markets

III. TRADE RESTRICTIONS

1. General
2. Tariff measures

2.1. Import tariffs
2.2. Export tariffs

3. Non-tariff measures

3.1. Species protection controls (CITES)
3.2. Health and safety regulations
3.3. Quality and technical standards

3.3.1. Botanicals
3.3.2. Edible products
3.3.3. Essential oils

3.4. State control and policies

4. Import bans and boycotts

IV. URUGUAY ROUND

1. Broad features

2. Effect on NWFP trade

V. CONCLUSIONS

1. Custom tariffs
2. Uruguay Round
3. Export taxes
4. Non-tariff measures
5. Technical standards
6. State control and policies
7. Consumer/trade boycotts

LIST OF TABLES

1. List of NWFPs of commercial significance
2. Trade direction for major NWFPs
3. Summary of tariffs faced by NWFPs in EC, USA and
Japanese markets
4. Detail of NWFP-containing tariff lines facing import
duty of more than 10% in EC, USA and Japanese markets

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES
APPENDIX I. Share of EC, USA and Japanese markets in world trade of NWFPs
APPENDIX II. Summary of restrictions on NWFP trade in the EC markets
APPENDIX III. Summary of restrictions on NWFP trade in the USA markets
APPENDIX IV. Summary of restrictions on NWFP trade in the Japanese markets
APPENDIX V. Tariffs (import duty) facing selected NWFPs in China
APPENDIX VI.Tariffs (import duty) facing selected NWFPs in India