South Asia - Share of tariff lines with international peaks

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in South Asia was 19.12 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 98.17 in 1989, while its lowest value was 19.12 in 2017.

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.

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
1989 98.17
1990 71.52
1992 94.22
1993 51.03
1994 68.26
1995 92.07
1996 92.38
1997 70.20
1998 60.73
1999 67.88
2000 58.57
2001 58.08
2002 65.06
2003 68.43
2004 68.61
2005 31.38
2006 28.04
2007 26.87
2008 31.68
2009 34.75
2010 28.37
2011 31.89
2012 21.76
2013 22.02
2014 41.53
2015 22.66
2016 25.23
2017 19.12

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs