Lecture 4 tariff chapter 6
- 1. Lecture 4 Tariffs Chapter 6 AGRB 360 Global Agri-food Trade
- 2. 2 Topics to be Covered Types of Commercial Policies Tariffs and Types Consumer Surplus vs. Producer Surplus Effects of a Tariff Small Country vs. Large Country Case Deadweight Costs Optimal Tariff Effective Rate of Protection
- 3. 3 Commercial Policy Actions taken by government to influence the country’s volume and composition of trade Types of Commercial Policy Tariff Quota Subsidy Non-tariff Barriers
- 4. 4 Tariff A tax imposed by government on either imports or exports
- 5. 5 Quota A government-imposed limit on the value or quantity of an import or export good
- 6. 6 Subsidy A government payment to a domestic industry to encourage exports or discourage imports
- 7. 7 Non-tariff Barriers A wide range of government policies other than tariffs designed to affect the volume or composition of a country’s international trade These NTBs include: Health and safety standards Government procurement policy
- 8. 8 Gains from Free Trade Economic Gains— increase in standard of living and economic growth that result from a country’s engaging in free international trade Political Gains— increases in well-being that accrue to a country because expanded trade and economic interdependency may increase the likelihood of reduced international hostility
- 9. 9 Relationship Between Trade and Economic Growth Trade enhances economic growth through imports of capital goods. Trade enhances international diffusion of technology. Trade is pro-competition. Trade expands market size if economies of scale exist. Trade can enlarge the pool of savings necessary for investment spending.
- 10. 10 Types of Tariffs Ad Valorem tariff— a tax equal to a certain percentage of the good’s selling price. Specific tariff— a tax equal to a fixed amount of money per unit sold. Compound tariff— a tax with both ad valorem and specific components.
- 11. 11 Tools for Analyzing Tariff Effects Consumer Surplus Producer Surplus
- 12. 12 Consumer Surplus The difference between the amount consumers are willing to pay to purchase a given quantity of a good and the amount they have to pay to purchase the good
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- 14. 14 Producer Surplus The difference between the price paid in the market for a good and the minimum price required by the industry to produce and market the good
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- 16. 16 Gains from Free Trade for a Small Country Imports Side Exports Side
- 17. 17 Effects of Free Trade on the Imports Side Price effect Consumption effect Production effect Imports effect Consumer surplus effect Producer surplus effect
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- 19. 19 Trade Effects on Imports Side (cont.) Net welfare effect
- 20. 20 Effects of Free Trade on Exports Side Refer to Figure 6.5 Gains (Exports Side) Price effect Consumption effect Production effect Exports effect Consumer surplus effect Producer surplus effect
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- 22. 22 Trade Effects on Exports Side (cont.) Net welfare effect
- 23. 23 Effects of a Tariff Imposed by a Small Country Refer to Figure 6.6 Effect of Import Tariff Price effect Consumption effect Production (or protective) effect Imports effect Government revenue effect Consumer surplus effect Producer surplus effect
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- 25. 25 Welfare Cost of Tariff Imposed by a Small Country Deadweight cost— value of wasted resources devoted to expanded domestic production and expenditures devoted to less-desired substitutes brought about by a tariff
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- 27. 27 Two Deadweight Costs of the Tariff Refer to Figure 6.7 Deadweight Cost of Tariff Production deadweight cost— refers to the protective effect of the tariff which allows domestic firms to increase production above free trade levels (area b). Consumer deadweight cost— the value of lost consumer satisfaction due to a shift in consumption to less-desired substitutes brought on by the higher price (area d). Total deadweight cost = ½ x tariff x reduction in imports
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- 29. 29 How High are Tariffs? Refer to Table 6.6 Post-Uruguay Round Bound Tariffs Bound tariff rates are the highest rates on goods that a country has ever imposed. These tariffs differ by product. Tariffs are generally lower for high-income countries. Tariffs are higher in developing countries.
- 30. 30 Maximum rate of tariff allowed by World Trade Organization (WTO) to any member state for imports from another member state.