Trade Bloc & Treaty Alignment
Structural assessment of market access stability. Measures the 'Trade Bond' between jurisdictions, prioritizing long-term treaty coverage over transient annual tariff rates.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Integrated / Single Market
Zero-tariff, zero-friction trade within a deep economic union (e.g., EU Single Market, GCC); structural removal of borders.
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1Preferential / Free Trade Area (FTA)
Mature, multi-year treaty coverage (e.g., USMCA, CPTPP) providing stable, zero or near-zero rates for compliant goods.
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2Bilateral Agreement
Limited-scope treaties or MOUs providing specific preferences for targeted sectors, subject to periodic review.
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3Standard Global (MFN)
Trade governed by basic WTO 'Most Favored Nation' rules; no specialized preferences; subject to standard global competition.
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4Non-Reciprocal / GSP
Access granted as a 'favor' by a larger economy (Generalized System of Preferences); can be revoked unilaterally for political reasons.
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5Disassociated / Sanctioned
No treaty coverage; trade is subject to maximum 'Statutory' rates, retaliatory tariffs, or total exclusion (e.g., Section 301 duties, non-WTO members).
Score Distribution
How 129 industries score on this attribute
v2.0 prioritizes 'Treaty Depth' (structural) over 'Ad-valorem %' (transient).
Industry Examples
129 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for Trade Bloc & Treaty Alignment.
16 more industries
Printing ISIC 1811 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Event catering ISIC 5621 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Other credit granting ISIC 6492 Private security activities ISIC 8010 General cleaning of buildings ISIC 8121 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 8710 Library and archives activities ISIC 9101 Gambling and betting activities ISIC 920044 more industries
Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs ISIC 1020 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats ISIC 1040 Manufacture of basic iron and steel ISIC 2410 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 2620 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus ISIC 2710 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ISIC 3510 Water collection, treatment and supply ISIC 3600 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Sale of motor vehicles ISIC 4510 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software ISIC 4651 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Sea and coastal freight water transport ISIC 5012 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Accommodation ISIC 55 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Software publishing ISIC 5820 Sound recording and music publishing activities ISIC 5920 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Data processing, hosting and related activities ISIC 6311 Web portals ISIC 6312 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Advertising ISIC 7310 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 Activities of employment placement agencies ISIC 7810 Combined office administrative service activities ISIC 8211 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Other education n.e.c. ISIC 8549 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 900042 more industries
Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits ISIC 1101 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres ISIC 1311 Manufacture of refined petroleum products ISIC 1920 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of plastics products ISIC 2220 Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of consumer electronics ISIC 2640 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines ISIC 2811 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles ISIC 2930 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles ISIC 46 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Courier activities ISIC 5320 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities ISIC 6619 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Specialized design activities ISIC 7410 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 9311 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 9412 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 9511 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 960213 more industries
Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles ISIC 3211 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Renting of video tapes and disks ISIC 7722 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Higher education ISIC 8530 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810Archetype-Specific Considerations
This attribute has special risk drivers when applied to certain industry archetypes:
Driven by bits, code, and cognition. Zero marginal cost.
Risk Driver: Digital Services Tax (DST) & Data Treaty Conflict
Driven by physics, transformation, and CapEx.
Risk Driver: Rules of Origin (RoO) Complexity
Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Regulatory & Policy Environment pillar analysis (7 strategies):
Rules Using This Attribute
2 risk rules use RP03 in their trigger conditions: