Syrian Arab Republic - Cost to export

Cost to export (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to export (US$ per container) in Syrian Arab Republic was 1,190 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,300 in 2007 and 1,190 in 2008.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,300
2006	1,300
2007	1,300
2008	1,190
2009	1,190
2010	1,190
2011	1,190

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment