Green Trade Barriers and China's Foreign Trade: Current Research Status and Future Prospects
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Green Trade Barriers and China's Foreign Trade: Current Research Status and Future Prospects

Huiya Zhang 1*
1 Dalian Minzu University
*Corresponding author: zhanghuiya59@gmail.com
Published on 16 September 2025
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AEMPS Vol.216
ISSN (Print): 2754-1177
ISSN (Online): 2754-1169
ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-359-8
ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-360-4
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Abstract

During the past few decades, China's economy experienced rapid expansion, foreign trade between China and other countries has also increased. However, numerous countries implement trade barriers to safeguard their domestic industries, and the adoption of green trade barrier policies continues to impede the sustainable development of China's international commerce. This article summarizes the definition, characteristics, and main forms of green trade barriers by sorting out existing documents, and finds that the characteristics mainly include nominal rationality, formal legality, etc., and the main forms are green technology guidelines, green tariff systems, etc. By analyzing the mainstream global literature on how green trade restrictions affect China's international commerce, it is evident that there are two distinct aspects to the way that green trade barriers affect China's international trade. In the final section, this paper organizes the current measures to address the obstacles to green trade and summarizes its future research trends are mainly focused on two aspects: increasing research on green trade barrier policies in nations in Asia and deepening research on its new situation.

Keywords:

Green trade barriers, foreign trade, China.

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Zhang,H. (2025). Green Trade Barriers and China's Foreign Trade: Current Research Status and Future Prospects. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,216,44-49.

References

[1]. Wu, Y.P. (1995) Green Trade Barriers in International Trade. World Economy and Politics, 1, 14-17.

[2]. Yang, L. (2017) The Impact of Green Trade Barriers on China's Foreign Trade and Countermeasures. Commercial Modernization, 20, 8-9.

[3]. Sun, Y.X. (2020) Research on the Transformation of China's Foreign Trade Development Model from the Perspective of Green Trade Barriers. Modern Business, 31, 59-61.

[4]. Zhang, J.J. (2021) Research on the Impact of Green Trade Barriers on My Country's Export Trade and Countermeasures -- An Empirical Analysis Based on Carbon Tariffs. Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University.

[5]. Li, X. (2019) Analysis of the Impact of Green Trade Barriers on China's Export Trade and Discussion of Countermeasures. Modern Marketing (Late Edition), 15, 21-22.

[6]. Liu, J.T. (2024) The Development History and Future Trends of International Green Trade Barriers. China Forex, 20, 26-29.

[7]. Liu, C.S. (2025) Research on Green Trade Strategies for Breaking Carbon Barriers in International Trade. World Environment, 2, 50-54.

[8]. Guo, Y. (2024) Green Trade Barriers under the Developing Country Perspective. Future Human Image, 21, 4-15.

[9]. Zhao, P., Gao, S. (2025) Green Trade Barriers, Financial Support and Agricultural Exports. International Review of Economics and Finance, 97, 103758-103758.

[10]. Guo, S.J.(2025) The Impact of Green Trade Barriers on Chinese Export Enterprises and Countermeasures. Business and Economic, 3, 95-97.

References

[1]. Wu, Y.P. (1995) Green Trade Barriers in International Trade. World Economy and Politics, 1, 14-17.

[2]. Yang, L. (2017) The Impact of Green Trade Barriers on China's Foreign Trade and Countermeasures. Commercial Modernization, 20, 8-9.

[3]. Sun, Y.X. (2020) Research on the Transformation of China's Foreign Trade Development Model from the Perspective of Green Trade Barriers. Modern Business, 31, 59-61.

[4]. Zhang, J.J. (2021) Research on the Impact of Green Trade Barriers on My Country's Export Trade and Countermeasures -- An Empirical Analysis Based on Carbon Tariffs. Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University.

[5]. Li, X. (2019) Analysis of the Impact of Green Trade Barriers on China's Export Trade and Discussion of Countermeasures. Modern Marketing (Late Edition), 15, 21-22.

[6]. Liu, J.T. (2024) The Development History and Future Trends of International Green Trade Barriers. China Forex, 20, 26-29.

[7]. Liu, C.S. (2025) Research on Green Trade Strategies for Breaking Carbon Barriers in International Trade. World Environment, 2, 50-54.

[8]. Guo, Y. (2024) Green Trade Barriers under the Developing Country Perspective. Future Human Image, 21, 4-15.

[9]. Zhao, P., Gao, S. (2025) Green Trade Barriers, Financial Support and Agricultural Exports. International Review of Economics and Finance, 97, 103758-103758.

[10]. Guo, S.J.(2025) The Impact of Green Trade Barriers on Chinese Export Enterprises and Countermeasures. Business and Economic, 3, 95-97.

Cite this article

Zhang,H. (2025). Green Trade Barriers and China's Foreign Trade: Current Research Status and Future Prospects. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,216,44-49.

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Volume title: Proceedings of ICFTBA 2025 Symposium: Financial Framework's Role in Economics and Management of Human-Centered Development

ISBN: 978-1-80590-359-8(Print) / 978-1-80590-360-4(Online)
Editor: Lukáš Vartiak, Habil. Florian Marcel Nuţă
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Conference date: 17 October 2025
Series: Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences
Volume number: Vol.216
ISSN: 2754-1169(Print) / 2754-1177(Online)

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