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This paper presents an application of the Composite Index of Market Access (CIMA) to illustrate its application for evaluating market access for Brazilian broiler meat exports in relevant importing markets such as the European Union (EU-27), Saudi Arabia, Russia and Japan. The research reported is a pilot study commissioned by the ICTSD as part of a work program for developing a “composite index of protection” which accounts not only for tariffs, but also for other protectionist measures that are assuming an increasing importance in determining market access for tropical goods such as non-tariff trade barriers and the impact of domestic subsidies.