The rapid appreciation of the yen after 1985, which made imports more attractive, stimulated a domestic debate over nontariff barriers and other structural features of the economy impeding imports.
en.wikipedia.org The persistence of nontariff barriers, such as time-consuming border controls and frequent road blocks, hinder intraregional trade.
www.imf.org More important, the deal could finally tackle nontariff barriers, including differing data protection and food safety standards that have long stood in the way of transatlantic commerce.
www.independent.co.uk The administrative burden associated with border adjustments would be heavy, however, and could turn them into significant non-tariff trade barriers.
www.ictsd.org Some non-tariff trade barriers are expressly permitted in very limited circumstances, when they are deemed necessary to protect health, safety, sanitation, or depletable natural resources.
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