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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 59 Num. 3, Septembre 2004

Präferenzielle Ursprungsregeln in Freihandelszonen: Hemmnisse Für Den Internationalen Handel?

The growing number of free trade areas has resulted in an increasing importance of preferential rules of origin. Regularly, these instruments are used as protectionist devices. Rules of origin are becoming obstacles for international trade. In this paper, firstly the various types of rules of origin and their administration will be explained. The analysis of the consequences for international trade shows that rules of origin can produce trade diversion. The attempts of the European Union to r...