Switzerland - Share of tariff lines with international peaks

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, manufactured products (%) in Switzerland was 1.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.36 in 1995, while its lowest value was 1.18 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. 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
1990 5.72
1993 7.17
1995 11.36
1996 3.32
1997 2.35
1998 2.14
1999 1.39
2000 1.50
2001 2.46
2002 2.38
2003 2.49
2004 1.63
2005 1.82
2006 2.18
2007 1.62
2008 1.59
2009 1.59
2010 1.42
2011 1.57
2012 3.00
2013 1.59
2014 1.53
2015 1.55
2016 1.55
2017 1.52
2018 1.47
2019 1.18
2020 1.57

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in Switzerland was 10.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.97 in 1995, while its lowest value was 9.22 in 2010.

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
1990 11.87
1993 13.69
1995 20.97
1996 13.99
1997 12.00
1998 11.21
1999 11.09
2000 11.27
2001 12.36
2002 12.38
2003 12.37
2004 12.47
2005 13.03
2006 12.10
2007 10.57
2008 9.99
2009 10.26
2010 9.22
2011 10.17
2012 11.75
2013 9.83
2014 10.12
2015 10.04
2016 10.83
2017 10.35
2018 9.90
2019 9.44
2020 10.51

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in Switzerland was 31.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 45.89 in 1995, while its lowest value was 28.10 in 2010.

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
1990 37.82
1993 40.53
1995 45.89
1996 41.87
1997 37.62
1998 35.53
1999 37.07
2000 36.96
2001 38.52
2002 36.87
2003 37.92
2004 37.41
2005 40.57
2006 37.70
2007 33.10
2008 30.96
2009 31.20
2010 28.10
2011 31.34
2012 32.42
2013 29.15
2014 30.17
2015 29.56
2016 32.29
2017 31.52
2018 30.35
2019 29.47
2020 31.18

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs