Write about the Barcadia and Trinson are Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Traditionally, there has been a strong wine-drinking culture in Barcadia. Recent mark research, however, has shown that demand for beer in Barcadia is growing exponentially. Windmill Breweries Ltd, a company headquartered in Trinson, is one of the largest beer brewing companies in the world. The company wishes to capitalize on the growing demand for beer in Barcadia and intends to increase its exports of lager beer, speciality beers and non-alcoholic beer to Barcadia. Barcadias WTO Schedule of Concessions includes the following bound tariffs:- 10 % on wine;- 15 % on lager beer and non-alcoholic beer; and- 20 % on specialty beers The applied tariff on all types of alcoholic beverages is 5 %.Barcadias National Association of Wine Producers is concerned about the impact than an increase of beer consumption may have on the wine industry. They lobby the Barcadian Government to adopt measures to protect the wine industry, asserting that, compared to wine, beer has more deleterious effects on human health. In response, Barcadias Ministry of Trade adopts the following measures: a) Increase in the applied tariff on all types of beers to 20 %;b) Application of the following excise tax rates:o 15 % on wine;o 15.5 % on lager beer and non-alcoholic beer; ando 30 % on specialty beers;c) Exemption of wine makers from value-added tax (VAT) on goods used in the production of wine; d) Introduction of a requirement that beer, whether domestic or imported, may only be sold by licensed beer merchants and may not be sold in supermarkets.No such restriction applies for the sale of domestic or imported wine.Windmill Breweries Ltd. has just received the measures adopted by Barcadias Minister of Trade and requests your advice. Specifically, Windmill Breweries Ltd would like to know:a. Whether measures a), b), c) and d), above, adopted by Barcadias Minister of Trade, are consistent with Barcadias obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and, if not; (12 marks) b. Whether any of the violations of Barcadias obligations can be justified under GATT 1994. (8 marks) Advise Windmill Breweries Ltd.
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