Table 3.

Different types of NTMs

NTM typeGovernment bodies potentially responsible
ASanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measuresMinistry of agriculture; Standardisation Agency; Ministry of Health
BTechnical barriers to trade (TBT) measuresStandardisation Agency; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Ecology; Ministry of Industry
CPre-shipment inspection and other formalitiesCustoms Agency; Standardisation Agency
DContingent trade-protective measuresMinistry of Finance; Ministry of Economy or Trade
ENon-automatic licencing, quotas, prohibitions and other quantity control measuresMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations)
FPrice control measures including additional taxes and chargesMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations); Customs Agency
NTM typeGovernment bodies potentially responsible
ASanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measuresMinistry of agriculture; Standardisation Agency; Ministry of Health
BTechnical barriers to trade (TBT) measuresStandardisation Agency; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Ecology; Ministry of Industry
CPre-shipment inspection and other formalitiesCustoms Agency; Standardisation Agency
DContingent trade-protective measuresMinistry of Finance; Ministry of Economy or Trade
ENon-automatic licencing, quotas, prohibitions and other quantity control measuresMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations)
FPrice control measures including additional taxes and chargesMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations); Customs Agency

Source: ‘Guidelines to collect data on official non-tariff measures’, January 2016 version, UNCTAD.

Table 3.

Different types of NTMs

NTM typeGovernment bodies potentially responsible
ASanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measuresMinistry of agriculture; Standardisation Agency; Ministry of Health
BTechnical barriers to trade (TBT) measuresStandardisation Agency; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Ecology; Ministry of Industry
CPre-shipment inspection and other formalitiesCustoms Agency; Standardisation Agency
DContingent trade-protective measuresMinistry of Finance; Ministry of Economy or Trade
ENon-automatic licencing, quotas, prohibitions and other quantity control measuresMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations)
FPrice control measures including additional taxes and chargesMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations); Customs Agency
NTM typeGovernment bodies potentially responsible
ASanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measuresMinistry of agriculture; Standardisation Agency; Ministry of Health
BTechnical barriers to trade (TBT) measuresStandardisation Agency; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Ecology; Ministry of Industry
CPre-shipment inspection and other formalitiesCustoms Agency; Standardisation Agency
DContingent trade-protective measuresMinistry of Finance; Ministry of Economy or Trade
ENon-automatic licencing, quotas, prohibitions and other quantity control measuresMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations)
FPrice control measures including additional taxes and chargesMinistry of Economy (or Trade, Foreign Relations); Customs Agency

Source: ‘Guidelines to collect data on official non-tariff measures’, January 2016 version, UNCTAD.

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