An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?

This paper analyzes the effect of tariff rates with respect to the approximated level of smuggling in some 5 - digit Standardized International Trade Classification (SITC) commodities present between Philippine imports from China with that of the latter's export to the Philippines from years 19...

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Main Authors: Ancheta, Julienne Marie S., De Vera, Hazel Beatrize G., Dela Cruz, Joanna Grace A., Escucha, Alexandra Gerardine S.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etd_bachelors-149982021-11-18T13:07:05Z An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role? Ancheta, Julienne Marie S. De Vera, Hazel Beatrize G. Dela Cruz, Joanna Grace A. Escucha, Alexandra Gerardine S. This paper analyzes the effect of tariff rates with respect to the approximated level of smuggling in some 5 - digit Standardized International Trade Classification (SITC) commodities present between Philippine imports from China with that of the latter's export to the Philippines from years 1994 to 2004. The study examines the magnitude of technical smuggling, which is measured by the ratio of the declared exports of China to the Philippines and declared imports of the Philippines from China, both expressed in US-dollar terms. Using thorough descriptive analysis and time series data regression to identify the relationship between tariff rates and technical smuggling across periods covered, it can be concluded that protectionism through the imposition of tariffs does not drastically impacts the worsening of the illegal economic activity. Commodities with 5-digit SITC commodity sublevel with the highest indices of smuggling were identified. The study also provides policy recommendations that can minimize the problem of smuggling in the Philippines, especially in the country's imports from China. 2006-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14356 Bachelor's Theses English Animo Repository Smuggling--Philippines Tariff--Philippines Imports --Philippines Economics
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
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language English
topic Smuggling--Philippines
Tariff--Philippines
Imports --Philippines
Economics
spellingShingle Smuggling--Philippines
Tariff--Philippines
Imports --Philippines
Economics
Ancheta, Julienne Marie S.
De Vera, Hazel Beatrize G.
Dela Cruz, Joanna Grace A.
Escucha, Alexandra Gerardine S.
An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
description This paper analyzes the effect of tariff rates with respect to the approximated level of smuggling in some 5 - digit Standardized International Trade Classification (SITC) commodities present between Philippine imports from China with that of the latter's export to the Philippines from years 1994 to 2004. The study examines the magnitude of technical smuggling, which is measured by the ratio of the declared exports of China to the Philippines and declared imports of the Philippines from China, both expressed in US-dollar terms. Using thorough descriptive analysis and time series data regression to identify the relationship between tariff rates and technical smuggling across periods covered, it can be concluded that protectionism through the imposition of tariffs does not drastically impacts the worsening of the illegal economic activity. Commodities with 5-digit SITC commodity sublevel with the highest indices of smuggling were identified. The study also provides policy recommendations that can minimize the problem of smuggling in the Philippines, especially in the country's imports from China.
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author Ancheta, Julienne Marie S.
De Vera, Hazel Beatrize G.
Dela Cruz, Joanna Grace A.
Escucha, Alexandra Gerardine S.
author_facet Ancheta, Julienne Marie S.
De Vera, Hazel Beatrize G.
Dela Cruz, Joanna Grace A.
Escucha, Alexandra Gerardine S.
author_sort Ancheta, Julienne Marie S.
title An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
title_short An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
title_full An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
title_fullStr An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
title_full_unstemmed An analysis of technical smuggling in Philippine imports from China (1994-2004): Do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
title_sort analysis of technical smuggling in philippine imports from china (1994-2004): do tariff rates and customs modernization play a role?
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2006
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14356
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