Top of PageHow do invasive alien species impact trade?
Maintaining pest-free commodities is essential for maintaining export markets. The World Trade Organization Agreement on Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures allows countries to apply least-trade-restrictive measures on the movement of goods to prevent the entry of pests that threaten agriculture and forest crops and the environment. The loss of trade results in loss of income, reduced land value, property damage and other social impacts.
