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Effects of the Mexican Apple Tariff on the World Apple Market

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  • Stephen Devadoss
  • William Ridley

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In response to the USA blocking Mexican trucks from traveling to the inland part of the USA, Mexico imposed tariffs on US fresh apple exports. This study analyzes the impacts of the Mexican tariff on USA, Mexican and world apple markets by using theoretical analysis and developing a spatial equilibrium trade model. The results show that this tariff increases apple prices in Mexico, to the benefit of Mexican producers but harming Mexican consumers. Even though Mexico collects revenues from its tariff, the overall welfare impact is negative because consumers' loss outweighs producers' gain and tariff revenues. Since the USA exports less to Mexico, its prices and production decline, but consumption increases. To mitigate the export market loss to Mexico, the USA redirects its exports to other importing countries, displacing other apple exporting countries' trade with these importing countries.

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  • Stephen Devadoss & William Ridley, 2014. "Effects of the Mexican Apple Tariff on the World Apple Market," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 18(4), pages 763-777, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:rdevec:v:18:y:2014:i:4:p:763-777
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