Non-tariff Barriers in Malaysia: Their Determinants and Impacts on Imports in the Agricultural and Manufacturing Sectors

The successive General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) rounds of multilateral trade negotiations have generally led to significant tariff reductions in many countries. Given the relatively low tariff environment, focus is now directed onto the rising importance of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) as a protectionist and regulatory trade policy tool. However, studies pertaining to NTBs are relatively scarce. This book, identifies the incidence and determinants of NTBs in Malaysia?s agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The impacts of NTBs on imports in each sector is also examined.