Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement – its impacts on tariffs of selected agricultural commodities in the Czech Republic.

Bc. Jana Musilová

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

This thesis examines the effect of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement on import and prices of selected agricultural commodities imported to the Czech Republic. Two commodities were selected based on having the highest share on imports from Canada in volume in kilos. Those were lentils and maple syrup. For both products analysis of their import trends to CZ were made. Fluctuations in trends were examined and explained. It was detected whether the tariff elimination occurred after CETA was put into force. For lentils no change occurred after CETA however for maple syrup the tariff duty was removed. Based on that fact it was calculated of how much the price of maple syrup will decrease because of tariff reduction. For the selected time period it was estimated how much in euros was the tariff duties. Maple syrup import will be influenced by CETA in terms of removal of trade barriers. It was estimated that the price of 250ml bottle of maple syrup will be reduced by around 4% by tariff reduction. Therefore, it is assumed that CETA might influence the import of maple syrup by tariff elimination.

Keywords

International trade, tariffs, CETA, European Union, import

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 27. 3. 2018

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Pavel Kotyza, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management