Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vittoria Idrisova Author-Name-First: Vittoria Author-Name-Last: Idrisova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: Application of non-tariff barriers Abstract:This paper investigates the sensitivity of the physical volume of imports of foreign goods to non-tariff measures in regulation of foreign trade in Russia and other former Soviet republics. The author gives estimates of the ad valorem equivalent of each non-tariff measure for various commodity groups. Research fi ndings can be used for the assessment of customs and tariff policy of the government. Year: 2011 Issue: 150P File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/rpaper/58Idrisova.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2012 Classification-JEL: C23, F13, F14 Keywords: non-tariff barriers, imports of foreign goods , tariff policy Handle: RePEc:gai:rpaper:58 Language:ru