The impact of trade facilitation in RCEP members on China’s exports: evidence from aquatic products trade

Trade facilitation serves as a new engine for economic growth in the post-tariff era and a key driver for trade development. Based on an analysis of China’s current exports of aquatic products to other RCEP member countries and the development of trade facilitation measures among these countries, this study employs an extended trade gravity model to empirically examine the impact of trade facilitation on China’s exports of aquatic products. The research findings indicate that trade facilitation among RCEP member countries is generally convenient. For every 1% increase in trade facilitation, China’s aquatic products expand by 3.47%, with a significant impact on export trade. In the current context of heightened trade uncertainty, this study offers valuable insights for the steady development of the aquatic products trade.