RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thirty-five barriers were identified, of which 19 correspond to Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and 16 to Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). Of these, 27 directly affect local exporting companies, "for which reason steps are being taken". For the other eight, although they are still in force, "they do not cause problems, so they are not part of the work agenda (of Subrei)," the report clarifies.
Although not all countries monitor these types of barriers, their application for protectionist purposes has been discussed since before the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was agreed . . .
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