Trade liberalization and countermeasures

Who Is the Intended Customer? Institutional Design and Beef Export Competitiveness

Seiji Mitsuishi
ABSTRACT This brief explores an analytical lens to compare how beef export policies are designed under different market assumptions. The competitive advantage of beef exports depends largely on the underlying “design philosophy”, rather than on factors generally considered, such as quality,...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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U.S. Tariff Policy and Its Impacts on Japanese Agriculture

Seiji Mitsuishi
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes recent shifts in U.S. tariff policy toward strategic protectionism and their implications for Japanese agriculture. Japan’s heavy reliance on imported agricultural products and fertilizers, coupled with an aging farming population, exposes structural vulnerabilities...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Analysis on U.S. Reciprocal Tariff Policy Impacts on Asian States’ Agriculture Trade and Responsive Measures: Lesson from Taiwan and China

Hsing-Hao Wu
ABSTRACT From January to May 2025, the Trump administration reaffirmed protectionist trade measures aimed at reducing trade deficits and encouraging domestic manufacturing. President Donald Trump's second term began with a renewed focus on "America First" economic strategies, with tariffs at the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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The Current Production and Export Situation of the Duck Egg Industry in Taiwan

Hui-Cheng Wang, Yi-Chieh Chen, Jr-Wei Chen
ABSTRACT Amid ongoing trends of global trade liberalization, duck eggs constitute one of the few livestock and poultry products actively exported from Taiwan. Nevertheless, the industry has encountered mounting production-related vulnerabilities in recent years. These include the recurrent...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Non-Tariff Measures: A Threat to Coffee Exports of Lao PDR

Piya Wongpit, Alay Phonvisay, Vadsana Chanthanasinh, Kuengkham Sisengnam
ABSTRACT This study explores the impact of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on the agricultural exports of Lao PDR, with a focus on the coffee sector. As a key agricultural product with substantial export potential, Lao coffee faces several challenges, particularly related to sanitary and...
Country: Lao PDR Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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