Overview
Key analytical aspects managers need to focus on in the global factory are the influence of the institutional environment in which the firm and its network partners operate. Non-tariff measures (NTM) can potentially have an economic effect on international trade in goods, changing quantity of goods traded, or price or both. They can however be in agreement with WTO regulations.

Activity description
Go to the website of the World Trade Organisation giving an integrated analysis and retrieval of notified non-tariff measures by WTO members. It provides managers and others stakeholders with detailed and summary information on trade policy measures. Explore a detailed query of a specific country of your choice.

Consider

• What types of measure and category of NTM are applied?
• Which countries are affected?
• Which products are affected?
• How will this tool assist managers in decision making?

Visit the following website:
https://i-tip.wto.org/goods/default.aspx?language=en