China - Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in China was 7.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 65.91 in 1992, while its lowest value was 7.16 in 2019.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied. 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
1992 65.91
1993 63.21
1994 63.63
1996 44.50
1997 34.57
1998 33.41
1999 35.70
2000 37.21
2001 36.52
2002 28.85
2003 23.41
2004 17.19
2005 14.43
2006 14.93
2007 18.64
2008 19.30
2009 18.47
2010 14.30
2011 18.61
2014 17.61
2015 18.23
2016 19.14
2017 22.47
2018 13.93
2019 7.16
2020 7.19

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs