A glass half full : the promise of regional trade in South Asia

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editor and Authors -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Why Is There Such a Large Gap between the Reality and the Potential? -- Can We Begin to Imagine the Possibilities? Have There Been Any Actual Breakthroughs? -- How Can South Asia Turn Its Proximity from a Burden to an Advantage? -- What Are the Considerations in the Careful Management of Trade Integration? -- Overview -- The Issue -- The Symptoms -- The Barriers -- Toward Realizing South Asia's Trade Potential -- A Synopsis -- Note -- 1 South Asia: A Work in Progress -- Introduction -- Establishing the Context for Intraregional Trade in South Asia -- The Untapped Trade Potential -- Barriers to Intraregional Trade and Investment -- The Benefits of Current Trade Patterns -- Conclusions -- Annex 1A: Tables -- Notes -- References -- 2 Border Tax Distortions in South Asia: The Impact on Regional Integration -- Introduction -- Trade Protection in South Asia -- Tariff-Related Constraints on SAFTA's Effectiveness -- Conclusions and Directions for Reform -- Notes -- References -- 3 A Granular Approach to Addressing Nontariff Barriers: India's Trade with Bangladesh and Nepal -- Introduction -- Approach of the Chapter -- Institutional Framework and Regulations Governing NTMs -- NTM Restrictiveness, Regulations, and Procedural Obstacles -- Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- Annex 3A: Classification of Nontariff Measures by Chapter -- Annex 3B: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade -- Annex 3C: Classification of Procedural Obstacles -- Annex 3D: Harmonized System Codes, Selected Items -- Annex 3E: Questionnaire for the NTM Survey: India and Nepal -- Annex 3F: Plant Material in Nepal Requiring Pest Risk Analysis -- Annex 3G: Summary of NTM Findings -- Notes