South Asia - Tariff rate

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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in South Asia was 9.62 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 105.36 in 1989, while its lowest value was 9.62 in 2017.

Definition: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.

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) Integrate

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Year Value
1989 105.36
1990 55.04
1992 56.02
1993 23.09
1994 46.90
1995 50.26
1996 36.32
1997 25.24
1998 27.56
1999 26.33
2000 22.94
2001 21.94
2002 22.85
2003 18.98
2004 19.82
2005 15.62
2006 14.44
2007 13.80
2008 12.60
2009 13.00
2010 12.34
2011 12.93
2012 11.40
2013 11.64
2014 11.48
2015 10.73
2016 11.16
2017 9.62

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in South Asia was 12.31 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 114.01 in 1989, while its lowest value was 11.35 in 2014.

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. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups.

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) Integrate

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Year Value
1989 114.01
1990 56.80
1992 55.73
1993 21.00
1994 54.14
1995 51.25
1996 27.41
1997 25.44
1998 25.37
1999 23.15
2000 21.14
2001 21.17
2002 19.84
2003 17.80
2004 16.88
2005 16.63
2006 13.77
2007 13.89
2008 13.39
2009 14.26
2010 13.99
2011 14.12
2012 11.55
2013 11.60
2014 11.35
2015 13.63
2016 12.96
2017 12.31

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in South Asia was 5.93 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 88.43 in 1989, while its lowest value was 5.93 in 2017.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead.

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) Integrate

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Year Value
1989 88.43
1990 53.53
1992 27.01
1993 27.73
1994 56.37
1995 44.94
1996 23.67
1997 20.81
1998 28.22
1999 26.17
2000 21.42
2001 23.18
2002 21.73
2003 19.58
2004 19.88
2005 14.13
2006 10.29
2007 11.65
2008 10.55
2009 7.51
2010 6.89
2011 7.72
2012 6.88
2013 7.05
2014 8.56
2015 7.83
2016 7.31
2017 5.93

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in South Asia was 6.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 88.43 in 1989, while its lowest value was 6.97 in 2012.

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. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database.

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) Integrate

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Year Value
1989 88.43
1990 53.53
1992 27.01
1993 27.78
1994 56.41
1995 44.95
1996 23.67
1997 20.83
1998 28.23
1999 26.18
2000 21.44
2001 23.28
2002 21.73
2003 19.59
2004 19.90
2005 14.27
2006 10.32
2007 11.71
2008 10.71
2009 7.68
2010 7.91
2011 7.80
2012 6.97
2013 7.05
2014 9.41
2015 8.17
2016 8.42
2017 6.97

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs