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São Tomé and Principe - Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.535 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.682 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.256 in 2013.

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.

Year	Value
2013	0.256
2014	0.325
2015	0.495
2016	0.504
2018	0.682
2019	0.535

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs