Economics analysis on relations of safety cost and international trade competition ability

This thesis analyzes the actual influences to the harmonization of safety and health standards (HSHS) and labor standard on the international trade, and discusses the relations between the safety protect cost and international trade competition ability by applying the basic theories of economics. It is concluded that the influence of safety protect cost of small countries in international trade on their international trade competition ability is great, but the influence of safety protect cost of big countries on their international trade competition ability is minor, big countries are more positive to increase safety invest. Finally, it is suggested that the developing countries should oppose the impractical exaltation of labor standards, and that Chinese export enterprises should adapt to the trend of green safety production in target market and realize intrinsic safety in work safety.