Arbeitspapier

Import processing and trade costs

We estimate import processing costs based on the time it takes to import. Our theory extends existing time-cost measures to account for uncertainty in import processing. We use detailed, highly disaggregated data on import processing dates and import values to provide evidence for our theory and estimate processing costs consistent with the theory. The evidence shows that our extensions to time-cost estimates are economically relevant to determine processing costs. We estimate that the tariff equivalent import processing costs is as high as 18 percent. WTO estimates suggest that the full implementation of the 2013 Trade Facilitation Agreement would reduce the time to trade by 1.5 days. In that case, processing costs would decrease to 13 percent.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IDB Working Paper Series ; No. IDB-WP-01454

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Trade: General
Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
Empirical Studies of Trade
Thema
Trade Costs
Border Processing
Trade Policy

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Carballo, Jerónimo
Graziano, Alejandro
Schaur, Georg
Volpe Martincus, Christian
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
(wo)
Washington, DC
(wann)
2023

DOI
doi:10.18235/0004752
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Carballo, Jerónimo
  • Graziano, Alejandro
  • Schaur, Georg
  • Volpe Martincus, Christian
  • Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Entstanden

  • 2023

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