The paper investigates the effects of the entry price scheme for fresh fruit and vegetables. The
analysis is conducted on the EU prices of tomatoes, lemons and apples for some of the main
competing countries on the EU domestic markets: Morocco, Argentina, Turkey and China. The
econometric analysis is based on testing and estimating a switching vector autoregressive
model with endogenous threshold entry price level. The model shows the isolation effects and
the accumulation of SIVs above the trigger entry price. This paper contributes to clarify the role
played by the EPS in avoid or deter low priced imports from main EU partner Countries.
