Relevant Topics:
Tariff Rates 1999
AVERAGE NOMINAL TARIFFS
Tariffs, Average Nominal by Sector
Sector |
Chapters |
Number of Lines |
Year |
|
|
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture
& Food |
1 to 24 |
851 |
851 |
16.33 |
14.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chemical &
Chemical Products |
25 to 40 |
1,208 |
1,208 |
4.71 |
4.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Textiles,
Paper, Wood & Leather |
41 to 64 |
1,206 |
1,206 |
15.73 |
11.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Base Metals
& |
65 to 69; |
727 |
727 |
8.67 |
7.41 |
Non-Base Metals |
72 to 83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery &
|
70 to 71; |
1,646 |
1,691 |
6.93 |
5.43 |
Transport
Equipment |
84 to 97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AGRICULTURE |
01 to 24 |
851 |
851 |
16.33 |
14.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINING |
25 to 26 |
112 |
112 |
3.51 |
3.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MANUFACTURING |
27 to 97 |
4,675 |
4,720 |
8.98 |
6.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OVERALL |
|
5,638 |
5,683 |
9.98 |
7.99 |
includes tariff
adjustments up to E.O. 163
Note: Only products under Annex "B" of E.O. 133 were included in the zero
percent tariffs
The country’s overall average tariff is approximately 10% (see
table below and Chart 1). Among the four sectors, tariffs remain highest for the
Agriculture Sector with tariffs averaging 16% followed by Manufacturing with an average
tariff of about 9%. In 2000, average tariffs are expected to fall by two (2) percentage
points overall and for the Agriculture and Manufacturing groups.
Table
Sector |
1999 |
2000 |
Agriculture |
16.33 |
14.43 |
Mining |
3.51 |
3.25 |
Manufacturing |
8.98 |
6.95 |
Overall |
9.98 |
7.99 |
Chart 1
That average tariffs are so low is not surprising considering
that nearly 50% of tariff lines are now dutiable at 3% and only 30% of tariff lines have
tariffs above 10% (see Chart 2). By 2000, only 18% of all tariff lines will be dutiable at
tariff rates above 10% (see table below).
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE
Tariff
Band |
Percent
Share to
Total HS Lines in 2000 (%) |
0% |
5.51 |
3% |
47.09 |
5% & 7% |
12.35 |
10% |
16.61 |
15% |
7.16 |
20% |
8.18 |
Above 20% |
3.10 |
| TOTAL |
100.00 |
Frequency Distribution of Tariff Rates in 1999:
Percentage Shares
Chart 2
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