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Abstract
This article presents results of a survey applied to Brazilian exporting firms to obtain
primary data, which are subject to a statistical analysis about the relative importance
attributed to technical barriers to trade. The methodological procedure used consisted in Rio Branco – Acre, 20 a 23 de julho de 2008
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factor analysis. This allowed the construction of three indexes: Traditional determinants
Index - ICOND, Trade Impediments Index - IIMP and Technical requirements Index -
IEXIG. The results indicated that technical requirements effects are different than other
variables that affect exports. Additionally, the firms surveyed considered the IEXIG
more restrictive than IIMP to their exports. This perception is different within the
sectors evaluated.