{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","provider_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com","author_name":"Jennifer Diaz","author_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/author\/jen\/","title":"Tariffs are Bad, So Are Non-tariff Barriers - Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OsyHHE8miJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/tariffs-are-bad-so-are-non-tariff-barriers\/\">Tariffs are Bad, So Are Non-tariff Barriers<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/tariffs-are-bad-so-are-non-tariff-barriers\/embed\/#?secret=OsyHHE8miJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Tariffs are Bad, So Are Non-tariff Barriers&#8221; &#8212; Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm\" data-secret=\"OsyHHE8miJ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DTL-Q1-2025-2025-04-12T092941.258.png","thumbnail_width":987,"thumbnail_height":928,"description":"We are pleased to share our latest feature in the National Interest! View the original article here. Jennifer Diaz &#8211; Board-certified international attorney and President of Diaz Trade Law Jerry Haar &#8211; Professor and Executive Director, The Americas, Florida International University &#8211; College of Business Tariffs, which\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0once\u00a0called\u00a0\u201cthe most beautiful word in the dictionary,\u201d constitute the centerpiece of his administration\u2019s trade and economic policies. The tariff theme featured prominently in the president\u2019s State of the Union address on\u00a0March 4\u00a0and represents a clear article of faith for him. The April 2\u00a0 \u201cLiberation Day\u201d announcement of new sweeping tariffs makes it crystal clear that the\u00a0president means business. New U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China are estimated to increase tax revenue by $600\u2013650 billion over ten years. The cost to American households in raised prices would be equivalent to a $2,100 tax hike, according to the Tax Foundation. However, \u201cnon-tariff barriers\u201d\u2014impediments to free market commerce that are far more pernicious than tariffs are absent from the discussion on tariffs. These policy-related measures that can restrict trade between countries include quotas, licensing requirements, import bans, subsidies, customs procedures, technical regulations, and standards. In the global context, non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) can increase the cost of trade by raising compliance costs, delaying shipments, and adding layers of bureaucracy. For example, a World Trade Organization reportfound that NTBs raised global trade costs especially for developing countries and small firms within them. One estimate from 2019 suggested that the cost of NTBs in [&hellip;]"}