TY - BOOK AU - Davenport, Michael TI - A study of Alternative Special and Differential arrangements for small economies: Interim Report PY - 2001/// CY - London PB - Commonwealth Secretariat KW - Trade Preferences KW - Foreign Trade KW - Developing Countries KW - WTO KW - Preferential Tarrifs KW - Trade Barriers N2 - This paper looks at the possibilities of Special and Differential Treatment ( SDT) based on de minimis thresholds, both in terms of preferential market access and WTO disciplines and examine the threats of trade diversion to the Least Developed Countries (LDC's) and other developing countries. Additionally, losses in tariff revenue that would be implied by extending preferential treatment to the small states (SS) are also considered ER -