On Technical Barriers To Trade In International Trade

With the development of globalization and trade liberalization, traditionalbarriers to trade such as tariffs, quotas, licenses and foreign exchange control havebeen weakened. Now, they have not blocked the free trade so much. While since1970s, the protectionism in international trade has become more and more increased,and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) has become the most important form to hinderinternational trade by its huge covering, concealment and flexibility. China, one of thedeveloping countries, has been greatly inhibited in export trade by TBT. Therefore,study on the performance, causes, economic effects, international management andmeasures of TBT has considerably significance both in theory and in practice.The thesis begins with clarifying the concept of TBT and the difference betweenTBT and Technical Measures of Trade;then the paper provides an overview of someinternational mechanisms for restricting TBT, especially the WTO/TBT Agreement;finally, the paper gives some suggestions to solve this problem in China.