外貿英語話題王(MP3+中英字幕) 第80期:非關稅壁壘
Non-tariff barrier
非關稅壁壘A:Professor Wang. what is non-tariff barrier?
A:王教授,什麼是非關稅壁壘?B:Non-tariff barrier is another mean to restrict imports.
B:非關稅壁壘是限制進口的另一種手段。
A:Can you give an example?
A:可以給個例子嗎?B:For example, some countries restrict imports by quantitative restriction.
B:例如,某一國家通過數量上的限定來限制進口。A:Why?
A:爲什麼要這樣做呢?B:This is used to protect local industries or to achieve certain political objectives.
B:這樣有利於保護當地產業,或者達到某些政治目的。A:Oh,Are there other means?
A:哦!還有其他手段嗎?B:Technical barriers are set for imported goods.
B:還有爲進口商品制定技術性貿易壁壘。A:This is designed to exclude them from domestic market, isn't it?
A:這樣就可以把這些進口商品排除在國內市場之外,是嗎?B:Yes,Some countries may use some of the unnecessary health rules to exclude foreigh food.
B:是呀,有的國家還有可能利用一些不必要的衛生規則來排斥國外食品。