Economic Analysis Of Shuike Smuggling Acts On Gongbei Port

The paper is to study Shuike smuggling acts with the help of economic theories andmethods. According to the economic theories and assumptions, the paper tries to explainthe economic equilibrium pattern by inducting some related economic factors, such as tariff,efficiency of customhouse's anti-smuggling efforts, extent of penalties and special costs onevasion of customs duties, etc. On base of above-mentioned framework, the paper furtheranalyzes the structure of benefits, costs and anticipated profit functions, explores theeconomic decision mechanism of smuggling acts, and discusses effects of relevant variantson smuggling behavior. Meanwhile, the paper also studies other factors besides economicfactors. And last, the paper proposes the following suggestions such as reducing the degreeof trade protection, improving institutions, enhancing law consciousness of citizens andcompetitiveness in international market, with a view to effectively controlling Shuikesmuggling activity in Gongbei port.