Changes in Cross-Border Trade Costs in the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, 2001–2008

Changes in Cross-Border Trade Costs in the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, 2001–2008

The Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, negotiated under auspices of the Arab League, came into force in 1997. Under the agreement all tariffs on goods of Arab origin were to be removed by January 1, 2005. This paper summarizes the results of a firm-level su...

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Main Authors: Hoekman, Bernard, Zarrouk, Jamel
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO THE SEA
AD VALOREM
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
AFFECTING IMPORTS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AIR
AIR FREIGHT
AIR TRANSPORT
ARAB FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
BARRIERS TO TRADE
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
BILATERAL TRADE
BILATERAL TRADE BARRIERS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CARGO
CARRIERS
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
CIF
COMMON MARKET
COMPETITIVENESS OF FIRMS
CONSIGNMENT
CONTAINERS
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CROSS-BORDER TRADE
CROSSING
CROSSINGS
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
CUSTOMS DUTIES
CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
CUSTOMS UNION
CUSTOMS VALUATION
DIESEL
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
DOMESTIC TAXES
DRIVERS
DUTY DRAWBACK
DUTY DRAWBACK SCHEMES
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS
EXPORT PROCEDURES
EXPORT-PROCESSING ZONES
EXPORTERS
EXPORTING COUNTRIES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL TARIFFS
EXTERNAL TRADE
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FACTORY GATE
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREE TRADE AREA
FREE TRADE AREAS
FREE ZONE
FREIGHT
FREIGHT FORWARDERS
FREIGHT FORWARDING
FREIGHT TRANSPORT
FUEL
FUEL CHARGES
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL TRADE
HANDLING
IMPORT COST
IMPORT DUTIES
IMPORT LICENSE
IMPORT PROCEDURES
IMPORT PROCESS
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
IMPORT VALUE
IMPORTED GOODS
INDIRECT TAXES
INLAND TRANSPORT
INSPECTION
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL NORMS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTRAREGIONAL TRADE
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
LOADING
LOGISTICS COSTS
MANUFACTURING
MARITIME TRANSPORT
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NON-TARIFF BARRIER
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
OIL IMPORTS
PACKAGING
POLICY RESEARCH
PORT OF ENTRY
PREPARATORY WORK
PUBLIC SECTOR OWNERSHIP
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL LEVEL
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESTRICTIVE RULES OF ORIGIN
ROAD
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROADS
RULES OF ORIGIN
SAFETY
SAFETY STANDARDS
SHIPMENTS
SHIPPERS
SHIPPING
SHIPPING COSTS
SOURCING
SPEEDS
TARIFF CLASSIFICATION
TARIFF EQUIVALENT
TARIFF EXEMPTIONS
TARIFF POLICIES
TARIFF PROTECTION
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATE QUOTAS
TARIFF SCHEDULE
TAX
TECHNICAL BARRIERS
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE BARRIERS
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DATA
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE DIVERSION COSTS
TRADE EFFECTS
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE IMPEDIMENTS
TRADE IN GOODS
TRADE IN SERVICES
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRADE PERFORMANCE
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY INSTRUMENTS
TRADE TAXES
TRADE TRANSACTION
TRANSIT
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
TRANSPORT FACILITATION
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSSHIPMENT
TRUCKS
TRUE
VALUE OF IMPORTS
VALUE OF TRADE
VEHICLE
VEHICLES
WORLD PRICES
ZERO TARIFF
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