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title: "Quantifying the costs of non-tariff measures in the Asia-Pacific region: Initial estimates - NZIER public discussion paper 2016/4"
description: Non-tariff barriers are costing Kiwi firms billions each year. Our new public discussion paper has estimated the cost of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade in the APEC region. It shows that New Zealand’s exporters face NTMs that impose costs of US$5.9 billion.
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# [Quantifying the costs of non-tariff measures in the Asia-Pacific region: Initial estimates - NZIER public discussion paper 2016/4](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/quantifying-the-costs-of-non-tariff-measures-in-the-asia-pacific-region-initial-estimates-nzier-public-discussion-paper-20164)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/author/admin) | November 27, 2016

Non-tariff barriers are costing Kiwi firms billions each year. Our new public discussion paper has estimated the cost of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade in the APEC region. It shows that New Zealand’s exporters face NTMs that impose costs of US$5.9 billion.

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