o Administrative problems Monetary and social costs to consumers while benefiting protected groups Downstream change in the composition of imports to circumvent narrowly defined protectionist measures The failure of protected firms become more efficient and competitive Copyright 2001 by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reservedCopyright © 2001 by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reserved. 6-10 Import Controls Administrative problems • Monetary and social costs to consumers while benefiting protected groups. • Downstream change in the composition of imports to circumvent narrowly defined protectionist measures. • The failure of protected firms become more efficient and competitive