Cła w wymianie handlowej między UE i USA

Abstract

The article compares customs tariffs used in trade between the EU and the USA. The comparison covered the frequency of applying individual customs tariffs on imported products, average rates for broad categories of goods and products loaded with the highest tariffs for both partners. The analysis showed that the level of EU customs protectionism is significantly higher than in the USA. However, due to the greater volume of EU exports to the USA, customs duties of American importers are higher than those of EU importers. Also in the import to the USA, many product groups and individual products are burdened with high tariffs. The final conclusion points to the necessity of universal reduction of customs duties in the world within the WTO, as the last significant reduction took place a quarter of a century ago as a result of negotiations conducted during the URANTA Round of GATT.(original abstract)