Study on the Impact of Standards Differences in Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits on the Trade Efficiency of RCEP Members Exporting Tea from China: Based on the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model

HUO Zenghui; LIU Chang; ZHANG Mei; CHEN Fuqiao; LIU Zhonghua

doi:10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2024.03.006

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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3) : 526-542. DOI: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2024.03.006

Study on the Impact of Standards Differences in Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits on the Trade Efficiency of RCEP Members Exporting Tea from China: Based on the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model

HUO Zenghui¹, LIU Chang¹, ZHANG Mei², CHEN Fuqiao^3,*, LIU Zhonghua^4,*

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Currently, tea trade is facing challenges from technical trade barriers. This study used the standards differences in pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) as the entry point to construct The Heterogeneity Index of Trade (HIT) to quantify the specific differences in pesticide MRLs between countries. The stochastic frontier gravity model was used to study the impact of standards differences in pesticide MRLs on the trade efficiency of RCEP members exporting tea from China. The results show that there are differences in the pesticide MRLs standards between China and RCEP members, but overall there is a decreasing trend. The negative differences in pesticide MRLs standards between China and RCEP members will lead to a reduction in the trade efficiency of China's tea exports. The inhibitory effect path is manifested by significantly reducing tea export volume and export unit price. China's pesticide MRLs standard system should be further improved to align with international standards, promote mutual recognition of standards among countries in the RCEP region, and reduce the adverse effects of trade barriers.

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heterogeneity index of trade / stochastic frontier gravity model / tea trade efficiency / the standards difference in pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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HUO Zenghui, LIU Chang, ZHANG Mei, CHEN Fuqiao, LIU Zhonghua. Study on the Impact of Standards Differences in Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits on the Trade Efficiency of RCEP Members Exporting Tea from China: Based on the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model[J]. Journal of Tea Science. 2024, 44(3): 526-542 https://doi.org/10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2024.03.006

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