NON-TARIFF MEASURES IN MERCOSUR AND ASEAN: SCALE AND RANGE OF USE
Nowadays non-tariff measures are widely used as trade policy instrument aimed to protect domestic market from foreign goods. Non-tariff measures are widely used not only against third countries, but also within trade blocks. The author addresses the problem of application of non-tariff measures within regional integrations blocks. Non-tariff measures in intra-Mercosur and intra-ASEAN trade are shown. The impact of intra-Mercosur and intra-ASEAN non-tariff measures on the integration processes and mutual trade is shown.