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On the Legitimacy of Carbon Tariff:A Perspective of WTO

Huang Wen-xu

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WTO rules relating to carbon tariff include the border adjustment tax,the MFN principle,the principle of tariff bindings,the principle of national treatment,general exceptions of GATT1994.Carbon tariff is essentially an import border adjustment tax related to carbon emissions.Article 20 of GATT1994 may be a legitimate basis for carbon tariff.WTO dispute settlement cases provide useful material for the analysis of this issue.Carbon tariff can comply with WTO rules when it is designed to meet certain conditions.

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WTO rules relating to carbon tariff include the border adjustment tax,the MFN principle,the principle of tariff bindings,the principle of national treatment,general exceptions of GATT1994.Carbon tariff is essentially an import border adjustment tax related to carbon emissions.Article 20 of GATT1994 may be a legitimate basis for carbon tariff.WTO dispute settlement cases provide useful material for the analysis of this issue.Carbon tariff can comply with WTO rules when it is designed to meet certain conditions.

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WTO rules relating to carbon tariff include the border adjustment tax,the MFN principle,the principle of tariff bindings,the principle of national treatment,general exceptions of GATT1994.Carbon tariff is essentially an import border adjustment tax related to carbon emissions.Article 20 of GATT1994 may be a legitimate basis for carbon tariff.WTO dispute settlement cases provide useful material for the analysis of this issue.Carbon tariff can comply with WTO rules when it is designed to meet certain conditions.

Key concepts: Tariff, Legitimacy, Perspective (graphical), International economics, International trade, Carbon fibers, Economics, Law and economics

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