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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Prohibitive cost of imported goods

Prohibitive cost of imported goods

  • Costly imported foods

Broader

Dependence on external resources
Presentable
Excessive costs
Unpresentable
Prohibitive costs for businesses
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Imbalance of payments
Presentable
Unwanted products and services
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Poor supplier relationships
Excellent
Exchange rate volatility
Presentable
Distorting effects of commodity taxes on the transaction of goods and nonfactor services
Presentable
Dependence on import of staple foods due to transnational corporations
Presentable
Overpriced commodities
Unpresentable

Reduced by

Devaluation of money
Presentable
Cheap manufactured products
Yet to rate

Value

Prohibition
Yet to rate
Costliness
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Amenities » Food
  • Commerce » Import, export
  • Commerce » Merchandise
  • Commerce » Purchasing, supplying
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J7877
    DOCID
    12078770
    D7NID
    156773
    Last update
    Oct 16, 2024