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Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Jamaica was 7.68 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 20.55 in 1996, while its lowest value was 7.68 in 2010.

Definition: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Integrated Data Base (IDB) and Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) database.

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Year	Value
1996	20.55
1999	17.30
2000	8.27
2001	8.30
2002	8.70
2003	8.81
2006	8.34
2007	8.37
2010	7.68

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Jamaica was 5.38 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 20.13 in 1996, while its lowest value was 5.38 in 2010.

Definition: Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
1996	20.13
1999	16.72
2000	5.64
2001	5.66
2002	5.66
2003	5.66
2006	5.52
2007	5.39
2010	5.38

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Jamaica was 8.94 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 20.85 in 1996, while its lowest value was 8.53 in 2006.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
1996	20.85
1999	18.42
2000	10.00
2001	9.17
2002	9.34
2003	9.56
2006	8.53
2007	9.37
2010	8.94

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Jamaica was 9.91 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 20.85 in 1996, while its lowest value was 8.58 in 2006.

Definition: Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
1996	20.85
1999	18.42
2000	10.00
2001	9.17
2002	9.34
2003	9.56
2006	8.58
2007	9.37
2010	9.91

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Jamaica was 8.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 21.07 in 1996, while its lowest value was 8.40 in 2010.

Definition: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods.

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Year	Value
1996	21.07
1999	18.19
2000	9.21
2001	9.21
2002	9.47
2003	9.56
2006	9.15
2007	9.22
2010	8.40

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Jamaica was 7.34 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 21.20 in 1996, while its lowest value was 7.20 in 2000.

Definition: Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods.

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Year	Value
1996	21.20
1999	18.77
2000	7.20
2001	7.22
2002	7.22
2003	7.22
2006	7.33
2007	7.35
2010	7.34

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Jamaica was 7.49 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 17.85 in 1996, while its lowest value was 7.49 in 2010.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.

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Year	Value
1996	17.85
1999	16.67
2000	9.85
2001	9.53
2002	9.83
2003	10.08
2006	8.91
2007	8.96
2010	7.49

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Jamaica was 9.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 17.85 in 1996, while its lowest value was 8.96 in 2007.

Definition: Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.

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Year	Value
1996	17.85
1999	16.67
2000	9.85
2001	9.53
2002	9.83
2003	10.08
2006	8.98
2007	8.96
2010	9.70

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Jamaica was 13.90 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 23.62 in 1996, while its lowest value was 13.90 in 2010.

Definition: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	23.62
1999	22.42
2000	15.39
2001	15.38
2002	15.64
2003	15.56
2006	15.85
2007	16.11
2010	13.90

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Jamaica was 13.45 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 23.56 in 1996, while its lowest value was 12.42 in 2000.

Definition: Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	23.56
1999	23.34
2000	12.42
2001	12.44
2002	12.45
2003	12.45
2006	13.13
2007	13.45
2010	13.45

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Jamaica was 6.05 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 14.30 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.05 in 2010.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	14.21
1999	14.30
2000	9.54
2001	10.09
2002	10.99
2003	11.33
2006	9.41
2007	8.63
2010	6.05

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Jamaica was 9.47 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 14.30 in 1999, while its lowest value was 8.63 in 2007.

Definition: Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	14.21
1999	14.30
2000	9.54
2001	10.09
2002	10.99
2003	11.33
2006	9.51
2007	8.63
2010	9.47

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Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs