China - 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 China was 0.061 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 0.501 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1992.

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. It shows the extent to which countries use tariffs based on physical quantities or other, non-ad valorem measures. 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
1992 0.000
1993 0.000
1994 0.000
1996 0.000
1997 0.386
1998 0.128
1999 0.454
2000 0.000
2001 0.501
2002 0.250
2003 0.000
2004 0.000
2005 0.000
2006 0.056
2007 0.051
2008 0.042
2009 0.103
2010 0.041
2011 0.280
2014 0.000
2015 0.033
2016 0.089
2017 0.089
2018 0.086
2019 0.090
2020 0.061

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

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%) in China was 0.053 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 0.471 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1992.

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. It shows the extent to which countries use tariffs based on physical quantities or other, non-ad valorem measures.

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 0.000
1993 0.000
1994 0.000
1996 0.000
1997 0.379
1998 0.114
1999 0.432
2000 0.000
2001 0.471
2002 0.212
2003 0.000
2004 0.000
2005 0.000
2006 0.048
2007 0.043
2008 0.036
2009 0.109
2010 0.060
2011 0.282
2014 0.000
2015 0.035
2016 0.186
2017 0.075
2018 0.074
2019 0.078
2020 0.053

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

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, primary products (%) in China was 0.000 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 0.870 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1992.

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. It shows the extent to which countries use tariffs based on physical quantities or other, non-ad valorem measures. 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 0.000
1993 0.000
1994 0.000
1996 0.000
1997 0.347
1998 0.047
1999 0.327
2000 0.000
2001 0.323
2002 0.000
2003 0.000
2004 0.000
2005 0.000
2006 0.000
2007 0.000
2008 0.000
2009 0.142
2010 0.159
2011 0.298
2014 0.000
2015 0.048
2016 0.870
2017 0.000
2018 0.000
2019 0.000
2020 0.000

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs