Effects of import taxes on intra‐African trade: New evidence from a case study of Malawi's imports

We investigate the effect of import duty, import excise and import value‐added taxes (VAT) on Malawi's import prices, values and volumes in trading with Africa. We find that import taxes increase import prices, with import VAT having the largest impact. Import duties lead to higher import value...

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Published in:World economy 2023-02, Vol.46 (2), p.415-436
Main Authors: Chipeta, Chinyamata, Montfaucon, Angella Faith
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case studies
Economic analysis
Economic impact
import taxes
Imports
International trade
intra‐African trade
Markets
Prices
Probability
tariff pass‐through
Tariffs
Taxation
trade policy
VAT
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