South Africa - Share of tariff lines with specific rates

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, manufactured products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, manufactured products (%) in South Africa was 0.11 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 50.90 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.04 in 2004.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with specific rates is the share of lines in the tariff schedule that are set on a per unit basis or that combine ad valorem and per unit rates. 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.

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Year Value
1988 18.80
1990 25.76
1991 25.80
1993 2.22
1996 50.90
1997 17.39
1999 19.88
2001 0.45
2004 0.04
2005 0.29
2006 0.26
2007 0.14
2008 0.33
2009 0.42
2010 0.11

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%) in South Africa was 1.81 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 50.09 in 1996, while its lowest value was 1.23 in 2004.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with specific rates is the share of lines in the tariff schedule that are set on a per unit basis or that combine ad valorem and per unit rates.

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.

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Year Value
1988 18.83
1990 26.26
1991 26.14
1993 3.55
1996 50.09
1997 17.34
1999 20.05
2001 1.91
2004 1.23
2005 2.01
2006 2.05
2007 1.60
2008 2.10
2009 2.34
2010 1.81

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, primary products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, primary products (%) in South Africa was 13.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 40.35 in 1996, while its lowest value was 10.34 in 2004.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with specific rates is the share of lines in the tariff schedule that are set on a per unit basis or that combine ad valorem and per unit rates. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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.

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Year Value
1988 19.32
1990 32.47
1991 30.31
1993 19.80
1996 40.35
1997 16.97
1999 21.58
2001 15.10
2004 10.34
2005 15.39
2006 15.63
2007 11.71
2008 14.30
2009 15.62
2010 13.40

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs