The importance of non-tariff measures for African agricultural and food trade to the EU : evidence from selected countries

This report presents the main results obtained from a survey on the impacts of non-tariff measures (NTMs) existing in trade flows from African agricultural and food trade to the EU. The report begins with a literature review of current methods used to detect the presence of, and tools to analyse, NTMs. The methodology used to assemble the data, as well as the procedure for selecting the countries, is detailed. This is followed by production and trade statistics from the selected countries. The constructed database is analysed, focusing on NTMs from the perspective of African exporters of agro-food products. A summary of the main trends observed across the countries and commodities is presented in the last section of this report.