The Impact of Green Trade Barriers in RCEP Member Countries on Agricultural Product Exports from the Yangtze River Delta

Jiarui Ning

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/2025.22797

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Ning,J. (2025). The Impact of Green Trade Barriers in RCEP Member Countries on Agricultural Product Exports from the Yangtze River Delta. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,181,40-46.

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The Impact of Green Trade Barriers in RCEP Member Countries on Agricultural Product Exports from the Yangtze River Delta

Jiarui Ning *^,1,

¹ International Business School, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/2025.22797

Abstract

This paper examines green trade barriers in RCEP countries using an extended gravity model to analyze their impact and mechanisms on Yangtze River Delta agricultural exports, with policy recommendations. Findings show that despite strengthening barriers, exports to some countries saw countercyclical growth: SPS notifications, a key barrier indicator, positively correlate with exports, especially at higher volumes. Mechanism analysis reveals barriers enhance competitiveness via increased organic certifications, improving product quality. Combining SPS/TBT indicators confirms robust results, offering theoretical and practical guidance for addressing barriers, upgrading agriculture, and promoting sustainable regional development.

Keywords

Green trade barriers, agricultural product exports, RCEP, Yangtze River Delta regional development

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Management Research and Economic Development

Conference website: https://2025.icmred.org/

ISBN：978-1-80590-097-9(Print) / 978-1-80590-098-6(Online)

Conference date: 30 May 2025

Editor：Lukáš Vartiak

Series: Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences

Volume number: Vol.181

ISSN：2754-1169(Print) / 2754-1177(Online)

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