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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Bhutan was 7.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 18.27 in 2004, while its lowest value was 7.21 in 2019.

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. 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) Integrate

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Year	Value
1996	16.77
2002	17.00
2004	18.27
2005	18.24
2007	9.44
2015	10.58
2019	7.21
2020	7.50

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Bhutan was 18.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 18.63 in 2004, while its lowest value was 15.45 in 1996.

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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
1996	15.45
2002	16.44
2004	18.63
2005	18.62
2007	18.22
2015	18.15
2019	18.25
2020	18.24

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Bhutan was 8.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 16.75 in 1996, while its lowest value was 2.60 in 2007.

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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
1996	16.75
2002	15.36
2004	15.79
2005	15.76
2007	2.60
2015	3.43
2019	4.25
2020	8.33

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Bhutan was 19.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 19.89 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.36 in 2002.

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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
1996	16.75
2002	15.36
2004	15.79
2005	15.79
2007	16.05
2015	17.37
2019	19.84
2020	19.89

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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Bhutan was 7.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 22.16 in 2004, while its lowest value was 7.63 in 2020.

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Year	Value
1996	17.49
2002	17.71
2004	22.16
2005	22.15
2007	11.10
2015	12.18
2019	8.13
2020	7.63

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Bhutan was 22.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 22.43 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.27 in 1996.

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Year	Value
1996	15.27
2002	16.61
2004	22.11
2005	22.12
2007	21.88
2015	22.29
2019	22.43
2020	22.42

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Bhutan was 6.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 21.51 in 2005, while its lowest value was 2.82 in 2015.

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Year	Value
1996	14.55
2002	15.54
2004	21.49
2005	21.51
2007	9.97
2015	2.82
2019	4.13
2020	6.60

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Bhutan was 23.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 27.53 in 2007, while its lowest value was 14.55 in 1996.

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Year	Value
1996	14.55
2002	15.54
2004	21.49
2005	21.54
2007	27.53
2015	21.70
2019	22.96
2020	23.68

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

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Bhutan was 8.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 39.33 in 2005, while its lowest value was 8.42 in 2020.

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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	20.76
2002	20.80
2004	39.31
2005	39.33
2007	18.84
2015	20.13
2019	14.18
2020	8.42

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Bhutan was 34.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 34.17 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.53 in 1996.

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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	14.53
2002	17.03
2004	33.78
2005	33.83
2007	33.62
2015	33.94
2019	34.17
2020	34.17

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

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bhutan was 2.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 32.53 in 2005, while its lowest value was 1.99 in 2015.

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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	9.66
2002	15.85
2004	32.36
2005	32.53
2007	17.65
2015	1.99
2019	3.79
2020	2.42

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

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bhutan was 32.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 39.49 in 2007, while its lowest value was 9.66 in 1996.

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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
1996	9.66
2002	15.85
2004	32.36
2005	32.57
2007	39.49
2015	27.65
2019	31.79
2020	32.87

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