Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.
Last Published: 3/29/2019

The Investment Act of 2010 explicitly excludes foreigners from participating in a number of economic sectors.  The Investment Act sets aside 16 business sectors or industries exclusively for Liberian citizens, and places an investment threshold to entry for non-Liberians to another 12 business sectors or industries.  Non-tariff barriers include limited physical infrastructure -- roads, electricity, lack of an effective internet system, etc. -- as well as opaque administrative procedures that foster corruption and bribery.  These issues, coupled with porous borders and nonexistent protection of intellectual property rights, have resulted in low trade tax collection, high levels of smuggling, and increased informal cross-border trade.  Import and export permits are required for all goods shipped to and from Liberia.  These irregularities sometimes constitute technical barriers to effective trade in the country.

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