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The Impact of Carbon Tariffs on China's Export Trade and Countermeasures

Author(s)

Qianrong Ye

Affiliation(s)

Business School, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China

Abstract

As global climate change becomes increasingly serious, carbon tariffs have drawn attention as a new type of trade policy tool in the international community. The implementation of this policy has brought numerous challenges to China's export trade. This paper systematically examines the current global status and development trends of carbon tariffs, and analyzes in depth their specific mechanisms of impact on China's export costs, international competitiveness, trade structure, and industrial restructuring. Based on this analysis, the paper proposes strategic countermeasures that China should adopt.

Keywords

Carbon Tariffs; Export Trade; Green Trade Barriers

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