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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Malawi was 11.46 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 31.75 in 1994, while its lowest value was 11.46 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
1994	31.75
1996	25.94
1997	27.02
1998	19.90
2001	13.00
2006	12.90
2008	11.84
2009	12.79
2010	11.46

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Malawi was 12.11 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 32.96 in 1994, while its lowest value was 12.11 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
1994	32.96
1996	28.28
1997	26.46
1998	20.92
2001	13.28
2006	13.35
2008	12.97
2009	12.90
2010	12.11

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Malawi was 6.82 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 26.61 in 1994, while its lowest value was 5.97 in 2008.

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
1994	26.61
1996	18.14
1997	21.16
1998	14.90
2001	10.27
2006	8.92
2008	5.97
2009	6.54
2010	6.82

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Malawi was 8.69 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 26.61 in 1994, while its lowest value was 7.67 in 2009.

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
1994	26.61
1996	19.47
1997	21.16
1998	16.59
2001	11.69
2006	10.21
2008	7.75
2009	7.67
2010	8.69

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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Malawi was 11.65 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 31.42 in 1994, while its lowest value was 11.65 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
1994	31.42
1996	25.53
1997	26.73
1998	19.44
2001	12.92
2006	12.89
2008	11.93
2009	13.00
2010	11.65

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Malawi was 12.68 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 30.74 in 1994, while its lowest value was 12.68 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.

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Year	Value
1994	30.74
1996	26.66
1997	25.27
1998	19.98
2001	13.10
2006	13.31
2008	12.92
2009	12.86
2010	12.68

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Malawi was 6.59 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 22.31 in 1994, while its lowest value was 5.90 in 2008.

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
1994	22.31
1996	17.75
1997	20.77
1998	12.74
2001	9.88
2006	8.11
2008	5.90
2009	7.04
2010	6.59

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Malawi was 9.02 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 22.31 in 1994, while its lowest value was 7.93 in 2009.

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
1994	22.31
1996	19.09
1997	20.77
1998	14.72
2001	11.55
2006	20.67
2008	7.99
2009	7.93
2010	9.02

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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Malawi was 13.37 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 28.63 in 1994, while its lowest value was 12.26 in 2001.

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
1994	28.63
1996	21.58
1997	24.66
1998	15.96
2001	12.26
2006	12.72
2008	12.72
2009	14.83
2010	13.37

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Malawi was 14.52 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 24.05 in 1994, while its lowest value was 12.40 in 2001.

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
1994	24.05
1996	21.14
1997	21.23
1998	16.68
2001	12.40
2006	13.15
2008	12.67
2009	12.67
2010	14.52

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Malawi was 5.98 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 19.67 in 1997, while its lowest value was 5.68 in 2008.

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
1994	12.85
1996	16.69
1997	19.67
1998	6.55
2001	8.97
2006	6.04
2008	5.68
2009	8.63
2010	5.98

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Malawi was 9.91 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 47.14 in 2006, while its lowest value was 8.77 in 2008.

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
1994	12.85
1996	18.05
1997	19.67
1998	9.35
2001	11.24
2006	47.14
2008	8.77
2009	8.77
2010	9.91

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Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs