{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Non-Tariff Barriers","description":"Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) are all government measures other than customs duties that impede or restrict cross-border trade in goods. They include import licences, quotas, technical standards and certification requirements, labelling and packaging rules, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and lengthy customs procedures. For freight forwarders and customs declarants, NTBs are often more burdensome in daily practice than the actual tariff: if a certificate or licence is missing, the shipment sto","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/non-tariff-barriers","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-19T22:23:03.158831","citation":"https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/agrm9_e.htm","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/non-tariff-barriers","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Non-Tariff Barriers · Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) are all government measures other than customs duties that impede or restrict cross-border trade in goods. · Quelle: https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/agrm9_e.htm"}