Abstract
Henan Province, as one of China’s major agricultural provinces, has demonstrated robust growth in agrarian exports in recent years despite intensifying international trade frictions and declining market demand. However, both in terms of export value and share of national exports, Henan’s agricultural products still lag significantly behind other major agrarian provinces in China. This disparity stems from multiple factors, with green trade barriers emerging as a significant constraint on its agricultural foreign trade. This paper first summarizes the current state of agricultural trade between Henan Province and RCEP member countries, analyzing the green trade barriers encountered. The empirical section employs a gravity model to explain the export volume of Henan’s agricultural products to each RCEP member country. The findings reveal that Henan’s agricultural exports are positively correlated with its own GDP, the GDP of importing countries, and official exchange rates, while negatively correlated with the number of SPS notifications issued. Each 1% increase in SPS notifications reduces Henan’s export value by 0.189%.
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How to cite this paper
Study on the Impact of Green Trade Barriers in RCEP Member Countries on Agricultural Product Exports from Henan Province
How to cite this paper: Zhendi Song. (2025) Study on the Impact of Green Trade Barriers in RCEP Member Countries on Agricultural Product Exports from Henan Province. Economic Perspectives and Trends, 2(1), 44-46.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ept.2025.06.008