Special Agricultural Safeguards: Virtual Benefits and Real Costs

Special Agricultural Safeguards: Virtual Benefits and Real Costs—Lessons for the Doha Round

June 1, 2005

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Summary

In the Doha Round, negotiators are discussing the elimination or continuation of the special agricultural safeguards introduced by the Uruguay Round as well as the creation of special safeguard mechanism for use by developing countries. This paper argues that, in violation of the spirit of the WTO Agreement in Agriculture, the special agricultural safeguards have often been used as a prolonged protectionist device. It then draws lessons for the design of the special safeguard mechanism.

Subject: Agricultural commodities, Duties, Imports, Tariffs, Trade barriers

Keywords: product, SSG line, SSGs, tariff, WP

Pages:
21
Volume:
2005
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451861501.001
Issue:
131
Series:
Working Paper No. 2005/131
Stock No:
WPIEA2005131
ISBN:
9781451861501
ISSN:
1018-5941

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