Site navigation
Website content
Trade barriers
Investigations
All Trade Barriers Regulation investigations reports are working documents of the Commission services and are only provided for information purposes.
Since 1996, 24 TBR examination procedures have been initiated.
The TBR has been used to serve the needs of a variety of industries (music, textile, spirits…) and has considered practices of different trading partners (Brazil, Canada, Japan, Turkey et cetera).
In some of those cases, a solution has been reached through negotiation or action by the third country and in others by means of WTO dispute settlement procedures.
| Country | Sector | Description | Document | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Textiles and footwear | Exports of hides and import of finished leather | Overview | |
| Argentina | Textiles and footwear | Measures concerning import of textile and clothing products | Overview | |
| Brazil | Spirits and wines | Cognac appellation of origin | Overview | |
| Brazil | Textile and leather | Non-automatic import licensing system applied for textile products | Overview | |
| Brazil | Chemicals | Non-automatic import licensing system applied for Sorbitol and Carboxymethylcellulose exports | Overview | |
| Brazil | Steel | Non-automatic import licensing system applied for stainless steel flat products | Overview | |
| Brazil | Aircraft | Subsidies for export of regional aircraft | Overview | |
| Brazil | Automotive | Measures concerning imports of retreaded tyres | Overview | |
| Canada | Spirits and wines | Lack of protection of the wines with geographical indication "Bordeaux" and "Medoc" | Overview | |
| Canada | Food | Lack of protection of geographical indication "Prosciutto di Parma" | Overview | |
| Chile | Fisheries | Transhipment of swordfish | Overview | |
| Chinese Taipei | Electronics | Compulsory licensing of certain patents for cd-r technology | Overview | |
| Colombia | Automotive | VAT legislation on imported cars | Overview | |
| India | Spirits and wines | Measures concerning imports and sale of wines and spirits | Overview | |
| Japan | Textile and leather | Imports of finished leather | Overview | |
| Korea | Shipbuiding | Subsidisation of shipbuilding industry | Overview | |
| Korea | Cosmetics | Imports of cosmetics products | Overview | |
| Korea | Pharmaceuticals | Pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceutical products | Overview | |
| Thailand | Music | Piracy of sound recordings | Overview | |
| Turkey | Pharmaceuticals | Measures concerning import of pharmaceutical products | Overview | |
| Uruguay | Spirits and wines | Measures concerning exports and sales of scotch whisky | Overview | |
| USA | Gambling | Internet gambling ban and its discriminatory enforcement | Overview | |
| USA | Agriculture | Subsidies granted in the United States to oilseed producers | Overview | |
| USA | Food | Measures concerning imports of prepared mustard | Overview | |
| USA | Steel | Antidumping Act of 1916 | Overview | |
| USA | Music | Licensing for musical works | Overview | |
| USA | Textile and leather | Rules of origin for textile products | Overview |
Trade barriers
Actions against trade barriers
The Trade Barriers Regulation (TBR) gives European businesses a tool for tackling discriminatory treatment in foreign markets.