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China’s Agricultural Import Potential
CARD Policy Briefs
  • Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University
  • Dermot J. Hayes, Iowa State University
  • Minghao Li
Publication Date
6-1-2018
Series Number
18-PB 23
Abstract

As part of the current trade negotiations between the United States and China, China has suggested that it may lower trade barriers and increase agricultural imports from the United States. In this policy brief, we provide an overview of China’s tariff and non-tariff trade barriers and estimate China’s import potential if these barriers are removed. We find that China’s importation of major U.S. commodities has the potential to increase significantly. For example, in our medium-growth scenario, China will potentially increase U.S. pork import value by $8.9 billion if all trade barriers are removed.

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Wendong Zhang, Dermot J. Hayes and Minghao Li. "China’s Agricultural Import Potential" (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dermot_hayes/194/