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العنوان
The impact of non-tariff measures on trade between Egypt and EU :
الناشر
Ahmed Kamal Heiba ,
المؤلف
Ahmed Kamal Heiba
هيئة الاعداد
باحث / Ahmed Kamal Atteya Heiba
مشرف / Hanan Hussein Nazier
مناقش / Fakhry Eldin Aly Elfiky
مناقش / Mahmoud Fath-Allah
تاريخ النشر
2021
عدد الصفحات
97 P. :
اللغة
الإنجليزية
الدرجة
الدكتوراه
التخصص
العلوم السياسية والعلاقات الدولية
تاريخ الإجازة
26/12/2021
مكان الإجازة
جامعة القاهرة - كلية اقتصاد و علوم سياسية - European Mediterranean Studies
الفهرس
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Abstract

EU has been historically the largest trading partner for Egypt. Since the EU-Egypt Association Agreement entered into force, import tariffs have been declining significantly. In the meantime, Non-Tariff Measures NTMs have been raising trade concerns.This paper examines the impact of (NTMs) on trade in chemicals sector between Egypt and EU. It draws on information of NTMs notified to the WTO from the Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (I-TIP). To assess whether NTMs facilitate or hinder trade, a gravity approach has been applied. The thesis has developed two models: one for Egypt chemicals imports from EU and the other for exports to EU.The results reveal that the effect of NTMs appears to be negative on Egypt chemicals imports from EU, but not vice versa.The empirical evidence in this study proves that NTMs are not protectionist in nature, but highlights the importance of regulatory harmonization and mutual recognition to facilitate trade.The current EU-Egypt AA provides for little regulatory integration. However, it opens the doors for negotiating deeper actions for integration based on assessments of costs, benefits, and trade opportunities. Decision makers, on both sides of Mediterranean, should negotiate main areas of technical cooperation, automation of customs procedures, and building capacities to foster trade. Meanwhile, researchers could study the supply chain in different sectors to determine policy reforms and prioritize needed actions for NTMs harmonization