Chapter 3 Barriers to World Trade.pptVIP

Chapter 3 Barriers to World Trade Emphasis 1. the type of barriers to world trade: tariff barriers (specific duties, ad valorem duties and compound duties) and non-tariff barriers (quotas, exchange control, technical barriers) 2. The advantage and disadvantage of tariff barriers and non-tariff barriers. 3.1 Motivation of government intervention 3.2 Tariff barriers 3.3 Nontariff barriers Phrase levy on征收 coincide with与…一致，相符 customs union 关税同盟 common market共同市场 drawback n.退税 intervene vi.干预；介入 revenue 税收，收入 bargain n.交易，特价品 v.讲价，交易 Forms of international economic integration Exercise Translation 1.对进口产品征收关税可以增加政府的税收收入。 2.一个国家的进出口额经常是不同的，但全球的进出口额一定是相一致。 3.西方国家总是喜欢干涉他国内政，并常常以此来跟对方讨价还价。 Answer 1.Through levying taxes on the importing commodities, the government can increase its tax revenue. 2.The import value usually differs from the export value in a nation, however the former must coincide with the latter in the whole world. 3.The West always like intervening in other nations’ internal affairs, which often can be used to bargain with those nations. 3.1 Motivation of government intervention (1) protecting jobs and industries (2) national security (3) retaliation (4) protecting consumers (5) furthering foreign policy objectives (6) protecting human rights 3.2 Tariff barriers (P300) 1. Definition of tariff A tariff is a tax or duty, levied on a commodity when it crosses the boundary on a customs area. A customs area usually coincides with national political boundaries. 2. Content of tariffs (1) General types of tariffs: Import duties 进口税 Export duties 出口税 (2) Main measures of taxation: Specific duties Ad valorem duties Compound duties 3. Advantage and disadvantage of tariffs P301 Advantage of tariffs protecting its domestic production; increasing government revenues; achieving rather precise objectives. Disadvantage of tariffs increasing the cost of imports to the customer; difficult to be re