Report on tariffs and trade barriers

Many of the trade transactions in relation to the CCI fall outside of WTO rules. They are governed by what is known as the ‘cultural exception’ set out in Annex XX of GATT 1994, and Annex XIV of GATS 1994. Moreover, as culture has been a function delegated to nation states within the EU, each country has unique rules to protect local culture and its diversity. This report will enumerate which tariffs and barriers exist for particular CCIs, and which sections of the production chain they relate to. This relates to movement with and outside the EU. The scope covers: A) Intellectual property rights, B) taxation, C) licensing, D) domestic content requirements, E) limitations of foreign investment and ownership, and F) market access restrictions.