Import Licensing Regimes: An APEC Snapshot and Considerations for their Use

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January 2017

Import Licensing Regimes: An APEC Snapshot and Considerations for their Use

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This Policy Brief looks at the use of import licensing in APEC, examining the reasons behind such measures as well as the costs incurred. Alternate policy measures that can be used in place of import licenses are discussed as well.

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Import Licensing Regimes: An APEC Snapshot and Considerations for their Use

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