RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/AG/S/3
8 March 2002
(02-1198)
Committee on Agriculture
Special Session
IDB AND CTS-BASED REPORTS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Note by the Secretariat
Introduction
1. The purpose of this note is to present samples of the data selection and reports that could be
developed for the Integrated Data Base (IDB) and the Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS).1  T h e
following pages contain samples of data selection and reports that could be produced from the IDB
and the CTS, subject to having complete IDB and CTS information for Members.  The data elements
that are included in the reports are described before each report sample.  The information in the
samples is illustrative and does not represent Members' actual commitments.
2. Overall, this note provides eleven sample reports:
1. MFN Bound and Applied Duties and Imports by Product (pp. 3-4)
2. List of Members' Tariff Quotas by HS 4-digit Code (p. 5)
3. Tariff quotas, In-quota and Out-of-Quota MFN Duties and Imports by Member (pp. 6-7)
4. List of Members' Export Subsidy Commitments by HS 4-digit Code (p. 8)
5. Export Subsidy Outlay and Quantity Commitments by Member (pp. 9-11)
6. Total AMS Commitments by Member (p. 12)
7. Tariff Averages and Imports (pp.13-14)
8. Tariff and Trade Profiles (pp.15-16)
9. Principal Suppliers (pp.17-18)
10. Status of Bindings (pp. 19-20)
11. MFN and Preferential Duties Comparison (pp. 21-22)
3. Facilities for selecting tariff lines according to tariff and trade criteria could also be
developed.  These could include inter alia  selection by:
1. Level of duties
2. Binding status
3. Implementation period
4. SSG products
5. INR holders
6. Duty nature (ad valorem, specific, mixed and compound duties)
7. Products subject to tariff quotas or export subsidies
8. Products where there are ODCs
9. Import value threshold
10. Share and rank of supplier
11. Tariff lines where there is no trade for a given supplier or no trade at all
                                                     
1 A previous version of this note is contained in document G/AG/NG/S/10/Add.1, dated
15 September 2000.TN/AG/S/3
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4. For reports 7-11 above (paragraph 2 refers), a few factors should be noted regarding the
calculation methodologies currently in place for the IDB.  Firstly, certain statistical indicators such as
simple averages are calculated on the basis of ad valorem  duties and  tariff lines for which ad valorem
equivalents have not been provided are excluded from the calculations.  Secondly, reports are
compiled using a methodology known as "default duty processing".  This means that when compilinga report based on a particular type of duty for a given product group, say all agricultural products as
defined in Annex 1 to the Agreement on Agriculture, in the absence of that duty for a particular tariff
line, a default duty is used instead in order to take  that tariff line into account in the calculations.  For
instance, if on the basis of MFN bound duties, tariff averages were calculated for all agricultural
products, the MFN applied duty would be used as a default duty for any tariff lines that were unbound.
Or, when calculating the average levels of two different types of duties (e.g. MFN bound versus MFN
applied) for a given product group, the number of tariff lines included in the calculations is heldconstant. Thirdly, the calculation of MFN and preferential trade aggregates are based on the type of
relation that the trading partner enjoys with the reporting country, rather than whether or not the
trading partner's imports entered under a preferential duty for a particular tariff line.  For example, if a
trading partner was classified as a GSP beneficiary for a given market, but there was no GSP duty
accorded for a particular tariff line, that trading partner's imports for the tariff line in question wouldbe accumulated under GSP origins, even though the product entered under a MFN duty.  Therefore,
preferential origins tend to be overestimated and MFN origins tend to be underestimated in the
reports. This also affects figures presented for statistical indicators that are calculated on the basis of
MFN and preferential trade aggregates, such as trade-weighted tariff averages and duty collection.
These indicators could be calculated more precis ely if complete information on Members' MFN and
preferential trading schemes was available
2.
5. The main data elements of the IDB and the tariff concessions and tariff quota information
from the CTS database are contained in Annex I.3  Annex II shows the main data elements of the
commitments limiting subsidization that are included in the CTS.
                                                     
2 In an ideal situation, imports would be broken down according to the tariff treatment of trading partners at the
tariff line level.  For example, imports that entered under preferential schemes would be provided separately from importsthat entered under an MFN basis, for each tariff line and trading partner. However, import statistics may not be available atthis level of detail for all Members and provision of this in formation is not included in the IDB notification requirement.
3 A more detailed description of the CTS and the IDB is contained in TN/AG/S/2, as well as in documents
G/MA/IDB/W/6, G/MA/63 and G/MA/110.TN/AG/S/3
Page 3Sample Report 1: MFN Bound and Applied Duties and Imports by Product - Data elements included in the report
This report presents, for selected Members on a tariff line basis, the MFN bound and applied duties, information from the sched ules such as INRs, tariff
quotas (TQs) and export subsidies (XSs), as  well as imports by country of origin.
Data Element Description
Product It would be possible to select the products to be shown by HS Chapters, HS 4-digit codes, HS 6-digit codes or by pre-def ined product
categories, such as those used in the analysis of the results of the Uruguay Round.
Member The name of the Member for which the information applies.  It would be possible to select the Members for which the repor t would be
compiled.
Tariff Line National tariff line number and associated product description
Ex Indicates that different duties and/or bindings apply to the tariff line
SSG Indicates that the special safeguard provision applies to the tariff line
Product description Product description
MFN Base Duty Base duty (out-of-quota) as specified in schedules. Some Members have listed both the in-quota and out-of-quota du ties in Part I
Section I A of their schedules.  For these cases, different tariff lines are used to record their in-quota and out-of-quota ite ms and both
the in-quota and out-of-quota duties would appear in the report, as is shown in the following report sample under Member 3.
MFN Bound Duty Bound duty (out-of-quota).  See above remarks regarding the MFN base duty.
MFN Applied Duty The MFN bound, statutory or temporary duty in fo rce for the reference year. See above remarks regarding the MFN  base duty.
ODC Other duties and charges applicable for the tariff line
INR Holder(s) of present INRs on the tariff line
TQ If the tariff line is subject to a tariff quota, the relevant tariff quota ID code is shown here (e.g. Mem1Q001).
XS If the tariff line is subject to an export subsidy, the relevant export subsidy ID code is shown here (e.g. Mem1X003).
First 3 suppliers This would show total imports for the tariff lin e (All Origins) and imports for the first 3 suppliers.  It wou ld be possible to choose the
threshold for the suppliers such as first 3, first 5, first 20, et c.  It would also be possible to select the aggregates (e.g. All Origins, WTO
Members, MFN, GSP, etc) and the suppliers (e.g. Poland) to be shown.
Value Import value in thousands of US dollars.  Note that the import value in national currency is also available in the IDB.
Source The source of concession from the CTS database (e.g. UR94 for a concession made in the Uruguay Round, HS96 for a concessi on
resulting from HS 96 changes, Rectif. for a rectification, etc), followed by the year of reference for the MFN applied duty and  imports
from the IDB.
In addition to the above data elements, the following information would also be required to compile this report:
- Where applicable, a concordance table to link the tariff nomenclature in the CTS Concessions table to the applied tariffs and imports in the IDB (also note that
the tariff line numbers used for the MFN applied duties should correspond to those used for the import statistics).
- Where applicable, a concordance table to link the in-quota tariff lines in the tariff quota tables to the out-of-quota tariff lines in the concessions table.TN/AG/S/3
Page 4Sample Report 1: MFN Bound and Applied Duties  and Imports by Product - Report sample
Product:  0406.10 - Cheese and curd. - fresh (unripened  or uncured) cheese, includ ing whey cheese, and curd
Member Tariff Line Ex SSG MFN Base
Duty(a)MFN Bound
Duty(a)MFN
Applied
Duty(a)ODC(b)INR(b)TQ(b)XS(b)First 3
SuppliersValue
(000 US $)Source(c)
Member1 0406.10.1000 Fresh cheese, not fermented, and curd
1.44 ¢/kg. 1.22¢/kg. 1.1¢/kg. NZL Mem1
Q001Mem1
X001All Origins 15,000,000 UR94/
IDB98
New Zealand 5,000.000
Bulgaria 2,000,000
EuropeanCommunities1,000,000
Member2 0406.10.10 Fresh cheese
70% 55% 33% All Origins 9,000,000 UR94/
IDB98
United States 5,000.000
EuropeanCommunities2,000,000
Canada 1,000,000
0406.10.90 Other
60% 45% 27% All Origins 14,000,00
United States 5,000.000
European
Communities2,000,000
Member3 0406.10.10 Within tariff quota
7.72 ¢/kg. 3.32¢/
kg.3.32¢/
kg.USA,
EECMem3
Q001Mem3
X003All Origins 16,000,000 UR94/
IDB99
European
Communities7,500.000
Switzerland 4,000,000
Poland 1,000,000
Member3 0406.10.11 Over tariff quota
289.0%, but not
< 531.1¢/kg.245.6%, but not
< 451.5¢/kg.245.6%, but
not <451.5¢/kg.Mem3
X003All Origins 5,000 UR94/
IDB99
United States 5,000
Notes:(a) The MFN base and bound duties would be derived from the CTS database while the MFN applied duty for the reference year would co me from the IDB.
(b) A blank under the ODC, TQ and XS columns would indicate that these items are not applicable.  However, a blank under the INR co lumn could indicate either not applicable 
    or not available, since Members have not always included INRs in their schedules.
(c) The source of concession from the CTS database (e.g. UR94 for a concession made in the Uruguay Round, HS96 for a concession res ulting from HS 96 changes, Rectif. for a 
    rectification, etc.) followed by the year of reference for the MFN applied duties and imports from the IDB.TN/AG/S/3
Page 5Sample Report 2: List of Members' Tariff Quotas by HS 4-digit Code
This report presents a list of Members having tariff quotas by HS 4-digit code.  It could be used as a guide to identify produc ts at the HS 4-digit level
that may be subject to tariff quotas.  Note that the tariff quotas would not necessarily cover all products falling under the H S 4-digit code, but might be
limited to products at the HS 6-digit level or at the tariff line level, either fully or partially covered.
Data Element Description
Product HS 4-digit code.  It would be possible to select the HS 4-digit codes or HS Chapters for which the report was to be comp iled.
Product Description Description of the product
Member Name of Member.  It would be possible to select the Members for which the report was to be compiled.
TQ ID Tariff quota ID falling under the HS 4-digit code
Sample Report 2: List of Members' Tariff Quotas by HS 4-digit Code
Product Description Member TQ ID
0405 Butter Member1 Mem1Q001
Member2 Mem2Q001
Member4 Mem4Q001
0406 Cheese Member1 Mem1Q002
Member2 Mem2Q002
Member3 Mem3Q001
Member5 Mem5Q001
0708 Leguminous vegetables Member1 Mem1Q003
Member2 Mem1Q003
Member3 Mem3Q002
Member5 Mem5Q002
0713 Dried vegetables Member1 Mem1Q003
Member2 Mem2Q003
Member3 Mem3Q002
Member5 Mem5Q002TN/AG/S/3
Page 6 Sample Report 3: Tariff quotas, In-quota and Out-of-quota MFN Duties and Imports by Member - Data elements
This report presents for a selected Member information on tariff quotas and in-quota / out-of-quota tariff line information.
Data Element Description
Member Name of Member for which the information applies
Imports Reference year of imports
TQ ID The relevant tariff quota ID code is shown here.  It would be possible to select the TQ IDs for which the report is to be compiled.
Product Description Description of the products included in the tariff quota
Initial Quantity Initial tariff quota quantity and quantity unit
Final Quantity Final tariff quota quantity and quantity unit
Implementation Period Start year of the implementation period and end year when the final concession is implemented
INR WTO Members holding INRs on the tariff quota
OTC Other terms and conditions relating to the tariff quota such as country allocations, conversion information, etc.
Tariff Line National in-quota tariff line number
Ex Indicates that different duties apply to the in-quota tariff line
Product Description Description of the in-quota tariff line
Initial Duty Initial in-quota duty
Final Duty Final bound in-quota duty
Out-of-quota Tariff Line National out-of-quota tariff line number.   Some Members use different tariff lines to record their in- quota and out-of-quota duties.
Out-of-quota Ex Indicates that different duties apply to the out-of-quota tariff line
Out-of-quota Initial Duty Initial out-of-quota duty
Out-of-quota Final Duty Final bound out-of-quota dutyTN/AG/S/3
Page 7Sample Report 3: Tariff Quotas, In-quota and Out-of-quota MFN Duties and Imports by Member - Report sample
Member: Member 3
TQ ID Product Description Initial Quantity Final Quantity Implementation Period INR OTC
Mem3Q001 Cheese and curd,
within tariff quota20,000 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 1995 - 2000 CHE,EEC Country allocation as follows:
Switzerland - 4,000 tonnes
Germany - 5,000 tonnes
Denmark - 2,500 tonnes
Other countries - 8,500 tonnes
Tariff Line Ex Product Description In-quota Initial Duty In-quota Final  Duty Out-of-quota Tariff Line Ex Out-of-quota Initial Duty O ut-of-quota Final Duty
0406.10.10 Fresh (unripened or
uncured) cheese,
including whey
cheese, and curd ---Within tariff quota7.72¢/kg. 3.32¢/kg. 0406.10.11 289.0%, but not <
531.1¢/kg.245.6%, but not <
451.5¢/kg.
0406.20.11 --- Cheddar and
cheddar types: ----
Within tariff quota6.61¢/kg. 2.84¢/kg. 0406.20.12 289.0%, but not <
421.1¢/kg.245.6%, but not <
358.0¢/kg.
0406.20.91 --- Other: ---- Within
tariff quota7.72¢/kg. 3.32¢/kg. 0406.20.92 289.0%, but not <
601.1¢/kg.245.6%, but not <
511.0¢/kg.TN/AG/S/3
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Sample Report 4: List of Members' Export Subsidy Commitments by HS 4-digit Code - Data elements included in the report
This report presents a list of Members having export subsidy commitments by HS 4-digit code. It could be used as a guide to ide ntify products at the HS
4-digit level that may be subject to export subsidies.  Note th at the export subsidies would not necessarily cover all products  falling under the HS 4-digit
code, but might be limited to a products at the HS 6-digit level or the tariff line level, either fully or partially covered.
Data Element Description
Product HS 4-digit code.  It would be possible to select the HS 4-digit codes or HS Chapters for which the report was to be comp iled.
Product Description Description of the product
Member Name of Member.  It would be possible to select the Members for which the report was to be compiled.
XS ID Export subsidy ID falling under the HS 4-digit code
Sample Report 4: List of Members' Export Subsidy Commitments by HS 4-digit Code - Report sample
Product Description Member XS ID
0405 Butter Member1 Mem1X001
Member2 Mem2X001
Member3 Mem3X001
Member4 Mem4X001
0406 Cheese Member1 Mem1X002
Member2 Mem2X002
Member3 Mem3X002
Member5 Mem5X001
0708 Leguminous vegetables Member1 Mem1X003
Member2 Mem1X003
Member3 Mem3X002
Member5 Mem5X002
0713 Dried vegetables Member1 Mem1X003
Member2 Mem2X003
Member3 Mem3X002
Member5 Mem5X002TN/AG/S/3
Page 9Sample Reports 5a and 5b: Export Subsidy Outlay and Quantity Commitments by Member - Data elements included in the reports
These reports present for a selected Member information on export subsidy commitments.
Data Element Description
Member Name of Member for which the information applies
Outlay Currency Currency unit for outlay commitments
XS  ID The relevant export subsidy ID code is shown here.  It wo uld be possible to select the XS IDs for which the report is to be compiled.
Product Description Description of the products included in the export subsidy
Commitment The type of commitment - outlay commitment or quantity reduction commitment
Year applied For outlay commitments, the type of year applied (calendar, marketing, etc.)
Unit The quantity unit of the quantity commitments
Base and annual
commitments levelsFor outlay and quantity commitments.  The information under columns 2001 - 2004 would only be shown for developing country
Members.  Note that the column headings for the years would be different for Members that have recently acceded to the WTO.
Tariff Line HS heading or tariff line covered in the export subsidy
Ex Indicates partial product coverage of the HS heading or tariff line
Product Description Description of the HS heading or tariff lineTN/AG/S/3
Page 10 Sample Report 5a: Export Subsidy Outlay and Quantity Commitments - Report sample for a developed country Member
Member:  Member 1          Outlay Currency:  Million ...
XS ID /
CommitmentYear
Applied /UnitBase 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
(a)
Mem1X001 Wheat and Wheat Flour
Outlay Calendar 311,033 326,861 301,301 275,741 250,181 224,621 199,061
Quantity Tonnes 11,204,795 13,590,251 12,642,559 11,694,866 10,747,173 9,799,481 8,851,788
Tariff line Ex Description
1001.10 Durum wheat
1001.90 Other wheat and meslin
1101.00 Wheat or meslin flour
1108.11 Wheat starches
1109.00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried
Mem1X002 Coarse Grains
Outlay Calendar 116,422 109,437 102,452 95,466 88,481 81,496 74,510
Quantity Tonnes 4,579,216 4,418,913 4,258,671 4,098,398 3,936,318 3,777,853 3,617,581
Tariff line Ex Description
1002.10 Rye
1003.90 Barley
1004.00 Oats
1005.10 Maize (corn) – seed
1005.90 Maize (corn) – other
Note:  (a) Final export subsidy commitment levels.TN/AG/S/3
Page 11Sample Report 5b: Export Subsidy Outlay and Quantity Commitments - Report sample for a developing country Member
Member: Member 2          Outlay Currency:  Million ...
XS ID /
CommitmentYear
Applied /UnitBase 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
(a)
Mem2X001 Wheat and Wheat Flour
Outlay Calendar 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1
Quantity Thousand
Tonnes172.3 169.2 166.2 163.2 160.2 157.2 154.2 151.2 148.2 145.2 142.2
Tariff line Ex Description
1001.10 Durum wheat
1001.90 Other wheat and meslin
1101.00 Wheat or meslin flour
1108.11 Wheat starches
1109.00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried
Mem2X002 Coarse Grains
Outlay Calendar 139.3 135.5 131.8 128.2 124.6 121.0 117.4 113.8 110.2 106.6 102.9
Quantity Thousand
Tonnes3055.3 3000.0 2946.6 2893.3 2840.0 2786.7 2733.3 2680.0 2626.7 2573.3 2520.0
Tariff line Ex Description
1002.10 Rye
1003.90 Barley
1004.00 Oats
1005.10 Maize (corn) - seed
1005.90 Maize (corn) - other
Note:  (a) Final export subsidy commitment levels.TN/AG/S/3
Page 12Sample Report 6: Total AMS Commitments by Member - Data elements included in the report
This reports presents information on total AMS commitments for selected Members.
Data Element Description
Member Name of Member for which the information applies. It woul d be possible to select the Members for which the report was to be
compiled.
Currency Currency of the commitments
Base and annual AMScommitments levelsFor total AMS commitments. Note that the column headings indi cating the years would need to be adjusted for Members that
have recently acceded to the WTO.
Tables Tables and supporting documents as presented in the Members' schedules
Source Source of the concession
Sample Report 6: Total AMS Commitments by Member - Report sample
Member Currency Base 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000(a)2001 2002 2003 2004(b)Tables Source
Member 1 Million ... 5,376 5,197 5,017 4,838 4,659 4,480 4,301 AGST/.... UR94
Member 2 Million  ... 29,006 28,622 28,237 27,853 27,468 27,084 26,699 26,314 25,930 25,545 25,161 AGST/..... UR94
Member 3 Million ... 4,160 4,022 3,883 3,745 3,606 3,457 3,329 AGST/..... UR94
Member 4 Million ... 1,053.2 1,039.1 1,025.0 1,010.9 996.8 982.7 968.6 954.4 940.3 926.2 912.1 AGST/..... UR94
Note:(a) Final AMS commitment level for developed country Members.
(b) Final AMS commitment level for developing country Members.TN/AG/S/3
Page 13 Sample Report 7: Tariff Averages and Imports -  Data elements included in the report
This report presents, for a given Member and product group, tariff averages and imports and other statistical indicators. It sh ould be noted that certain
statistical indicators such as tariff average calculations are carried out on ad valorem  duties and that tariff lines for which ad valorem  equivalents had
not been provided would be excluded from the calculations.
Data Element Description
Product It would be possible to select the products to be shown by HS Chapters, HS 4-digit codes, HS 6-digit codes or by pre-def ined product
categories, such as those used in the analysis of the results of the Uruguay Round.  Tariff line selection could be further ref ined by
applying optional tariff and trade criteria.
Member The name of the Member for which the information applies.
Trade Weight The trade weight could be an individual trading partne r, a user-defined group of trading partners or standard trade  aggregates (e.g.
MFN imports, WTO Members' imports, preferential impor ts, imports according to geographical regions, etc)
Duties It would be possible to select two types of duties for comparison.
Duty status - all items
excluding not available duties,
dutiable items, free items, NA
items.The statistical indicators presented in this report would be calculated according to the status of the ad valorem  duties within the
product group.  That is to say, dutiable, duty-free or not available (NA).  NA duties are those for which the Member did not su pply ad
valorem  equivalents of specific, mixed or compound duties.
Number of lines Number of tariff lines in the product group.
Simple average The arithmetical tariff average of the ad valorem  duties of all tariff lines included in the product group. The calculation formula is:
Simple average =  Sum of Duties
Number of lines
The simple arithmetic average attributes equal importance to al l tariff lines. The simple average may therefore assign to an it em a weight
that would be disproportionate to the item's importance in trade.  It thus tends to result in higher average figures than an av erage weighted
by the actual or potential trade importance of the item in quest ion. The simple average tends th erefore to overstate the level of protection.
Standard deviation The standard deviation shows the dispersion of duties around the simple average of duties and is calculated a s follows:
Standard deviation = square root of (Sum of ( duty-average)2
Number of lines )
Duty collected The estimated duty collection for the duties selected.  Duty collected is calculated for each tariff line, both f or all origins and the trade
weight as follows:Duty collected = Duty x Imports
The results are then aggregated for the product group.
Weighted average The weighted tariff average takes into account the ad valorem  duties and corresponding value of imports of all tariff lines included in the
product group.  The calculation formula is:Weighted average = Sum of ( duty*import value)
    Sum of import values
The weighted average tends to overstate the importance of tariff  lines with low duties. High duties are more restrictive, somet imes even
prohibitive, and consequently imports entering under tariff lines with high duties understate their actual importance in trade.  The weighted
average tends therefore to understate the level of protection.
Imports Imports from all origins and from the selected trade weight  used in the calculation of weighted averages, according to t he duty status.TN/AG/S/3
Page 14Sample Report 7: Tariff Averages and Imports - Report sample
Member: Member 1 – 2000 Trade Weight: MFN Imports
Product:  0406.10 - Cheese and curd. - fresh (unripened  or uncured) cheese, includ ing whey cheese, and curd
MFN Bound dutyaMFN Applied Dutya
Duties
All items
excl. NADutiable
itemsFree Items NA ItemsbAll items
excl. NADutiable
itemsFree Items NA Itemsb
Number of
lines16 12 4 1 17 11 6
Simple
Averages5.4 6.1 0 4.5 5.1 0
Standard
Deviation2.92 2.11 1.5 1.3
Duty
Range0-8 3-8 0-6 2-6
Imports
All origins 10,000 8,000 1,000 1,000 10,000 6,000 4,000
MFN
origins5,000 4,000 500 500 5,000 3,000 2,000
Weighted Averages Duty Collected Weighted Averages Duty Collected
All origins 6.7 7.2 670 5.8 6.9 580
MFN
origins6.3 6.9 315 5.3 6.2 310
Notes:(a) Different types of duties could be selected
(b) NA items refers to tariff lines for which ad valorem  equivalents of specific, mixed and compound duties have not been supplied by Members.TN/AG/S/3
Page 15Sample Report 8: Tariff and Trade Profiles -  Data elements included in the report
This report illustrates, for a given Member and product group, the dispersion of customs duties by showing the number of tariff  lines and the
corresponding value of imports by ranges of customs duties, bot h for the individual duty ranges and cumulatively. The duty rang es can be one of the
standard ranges or defined by the user.  The number of lines and imports for which ad valorem  equivalents are not available are excluded from the total row
and shown separately under the duty range item "Not available" ( NA).  This report provides a means to identify products where t here are high duties, low
duties and tariff peaks.
Data Element Description
Product It would be possible to select the products to be shown by HS Chapters, HS 4-digit codes, HS 6-digit codes or by pre-def ined product
categories, such as those used in the analysis of the results of the Uruguay Round. Tariff line selection could be further refi ned by
applying optional tariff and trade criteria.
Member The name of the Member for which the information applies.
Trade Aggregate The trade aggregate could be an individual tradi ng partner, a user-defined group of trading partners or standard  trade aggregates (e.g.
MFN origins, WTO Members', preferential origins,  imports according to geographical regions, etc)
Duties It would be possible to select two types of duties for comparison.
Duty range The statistical indicators presented in this report are calculated for all items (including and excluding not availab le items) duty-free
items and dutiable items.  Figures for dutiable items are broken down by the level of the duty.
Number of lines andpercentage of linesNumber of tariff lines and corresponding percentage (both for the individual duty range and cumulatively) of all tariff lines i n the
product group and duty range.
Imports and percentage ofimportsImports and corresponding percentages of the tariff lines in the product group and duty range.TN/AG/S/3
Page 16Sample Report 8: Tariff and Trade Profiles - Report sample
Member: Member 1 – 2000 Aggregate: MFN Imports
Product:  0406.10 - Cheese and curd. - fresh (unripened  or uncured) cheese, includ ing whey cheese, and curd
MFN Bound DutyaMFN Applied Dutya
Duty range Number
of lines% Cumulative
% linesImports % Cumulative
% importsNumber of
lines% Cumulative
% linesImports % Cumulative
% imports
All itemsincl. NA17 100 11,000 100 17 100 11,000 100
All Items
excl. NA16 94.1 10,000 90.9 17 100 11,000 100
Duty-free 2 11.8 11.8 2,000 18.2 18.2 5 29.4 29.4 5,000 45.5 45.5
Dutiable: 14 82.4 8,000 72.7 12 70.6 6,000 54.5
        0.1 - 5 5 29.4 41.2 2,000 18.2 36.4 7 41.2 70.6 3,000 27.3 72.8
5.1 - 10 4 23.5 64.7 1,000 9.1 45.5 1 5.9 76.5 1,000 9.1 81.9
10.1 – 15 3 17.6 82.3 4,000 36.4 81.9 4 23.5 100 2,000 18.2 100.0
15.1 – 20
20.1 - 25 2 11.8 94.1 1,000 9.1 91.0
Over 25
NAb1 5.9 100.0 1,000 9.1 100.0
Notes:(a) Different types of duties could be selected
(b) NA items refers to tariff lines for which ad valorem  equivalents of specific, mixed and compound duties have not been supplied by Members.TN/AG/S/3
Page 17Sample Report 9: Principal Suppliers - Data elements included in the report
This report presents information on import values and quantities fo r main suppliers within the se lected import aggregate in the  order of descending value of
imports. The number of suppliers to be displayed could be specified by the user.   The number of tariff lines for which there a re imports for the partner is
also shown.  If the quantity units of all products within th e product group are the same, the unit value could also be shown.
Data Element Description
Product It would be possible to select the products to be shown by HS Chapters, HS 4-digit codes, HS 6-digit codes or by pre-def ined product
categories, such as those used in the analysis of the results of the Uruguay Round. Tariff line selection could be further refi ned by
applying optional trade criteria.
Member The name of the Member for which the information applies.
Trade Aggregate The trade aggregate could be all origins, a user-d efined group of trading partners or standard trade aggregates (e.g. MFN origins, WTO
Members , preferential origins, geographical regions, etc)
Trading partner The name of the supplier
Number of lines Number of tariff lines in the product group for which there were imports from the supplier.
Rank Supplier rank in the trade aggregate.
Share / cumulative share Supplier's share (individually and cumulatively ) of imports in the trade aggregate.
Import value Supplier's import value in the product group.
Import quantity The volume of imports for the supplier
Import quantity unit The unit in which the import volume is measured
Unit value The unit value of imports for the supplierTN/AG/S/3
Page 18Sample Report 9: Principal Suppliers - Report sample
Member: Member 1 – 2000 Aggregate: All origins
Product:  0406.10 - Cheese and curd. - fresh (unripened  or uncured) cheese, includ ing whey cheese, and curd
Quantity Unit: 100 Kg
Trading Partner Number
of linesRank Share Cumulative
ShareImport Value
(000 US$)Quantity Unit Value
(000 US$)
All origins 5 100.0 12,000 6,750 1.8
European
Communities4 1 41.6 41.6 5,000 3,000 1.7
United States 5 2 25.0 66.6 3,000 2,000 1.5
Poland 3 3 16.7 83.3 2,000 1,000 2.0
Australia 2 4 12.5 95.8 1,500 500 3.0
Canada 1 5 4.2 100 500 250 2.0TN/AG/S/3
Page 19Sample Report 10: Status of Bindings -  Data elements included in the report
This report shows for the product group, the number of tariff lines  and corresponding value of imports for the selected import aggregate according to the
level of bindings.  The level of the binding is determined from the information recorded in the binding code and binding covera ge code of the IDB, which
are attached to tariff lines.  While binding s are not always provided by Members, they could be automatically calculated for li nked CTS and IDB files. The
information is displayed for all items, duty-fr ee items and dutiable items.  Duties for which ad valorem  equivalents are not available are included in the
figures for all items and dutiable items.
Data Element Description
Product It would be possible to select the products to be shown by HS Chapters, HS 4-digit codes, HS 6-digit codes or by pre-def ined product
categories, such as those used in the analysis of the results of the Uruguay Round.
Member The name of the Member for which the information applies.
Aggregate The trade aggregate could be an individual trading partne r, a user-defined group of trading partners or standard trade  aggregates (e.g.
MFN origins, WTO Members', preferential origins,  imports according to geographical regions, etc)
Binding category The statistical indicators presented in this report are calculated according to the binding status – fully boun d, partially bound and
unbound items.  Ceiling bindings are also shown.
Number of lines and
percentage of linesNumber of tariff lines and corresponding percentage (both for the individual duty range and cumulatively) of all tariff lines i n the
product group and binding category.
Imports and percentage ofimportsImports and corresponding percentages of the tariff lines in the product group and binding category.TN/AG/S/3
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Sample Report 10: Status of Bindings - Report sample
Member: Member 1 – 2000 Aggregate: All origins
Product:  All Agricultural Products
Tariff Lines – All Items Duty-free Items Dutiable Items Category
Number % Imports % Number % Imports % Number % Imports %
Total 5000 100.0 50,000 100.0 500 100.0 5,000 100.0 4500 100 45,000 100.0
-Bound 4996 99.9 49,000 98.0 499 99.8 4, 500 90.0 4497 99.9 44,500 98.9
--Fully 4994 99.9 48,000 96.0 499 99.8 4, 500 90.0 4495 99.8 44,500 98.9
---At existing level 2000 40.0 23,000 46.0 499 99.8 4, 500 90.0 1501 33.3 44,500 98.9
---At ceiling level 2994 60.0 25,000 50.0 2994 66.5 25,000 55.6
--Partially 2 0.0 1,000 2.0 2 0.0 1,000 2.2
---At existing level 1 0.0 500 1.0 1 0.0 500 1.1
---At ceiling level 1 0.0 500 1.0 1 0.0 500 1.1
-Unbound 4 0.1 1,000 2.0 1 0.2 500 10.0 3 0.1 500 1.1TN/AG/S/3
Page 21Sample Report  11: MFN and Preferential Duties Co mparison -  Data elements included in the report
This report presents the average level of MFN duties and corres ponding preferential duties, according to the presence or absenc e of preferential duties for
the tariff lines.  It provides an estimation of the MFN tariff av erages that would be levied in the absence of preferences.  Th e tariff average formulae and
duty status criteria (duty-free, dutiable, not available) are the same as for the tariff averages and imports  report.  For imp orts, this report can be compiled
for an individual trading partner, a preferential weight or a us er-defined group of  trading partners.  For tariffs, this repor t can be compiled for one MFN and
one preferential type of duty.  It s hows averages of MFN and preferential ad valorem  duties, their corresponding number of lines and their corresponding
imports from all origins and from the selected preferential trad e weight.  Information on the number of lines and imports for i tems where the ad valorem
equivalents are not available items are shown separately and ar e included in the totals for number of lines and imports, but ex cluded  from the MFN and
preferential averages calculations.  The information is distribut ed according to the preferential status of MFN dutiable tariff  lines (when the MFN duty is
free, there cannot be any preference), within the product group as follows:
-under non-Pref. items where there is no preferential duty;
-under Pref. items where  there is a preferential duty;
-under Pref. duty-free if the preferential duty is zero:
-under Pref. dutiable if the pr eferential duty is not zero.
Data Element Description
Product It would be possible to select the products to be shown by HS Chapters, HS 4-digit codes, HS 6-digit codes or by pre-def ined product
categories, such as those used in the analysis of the results of the Uruguay Round. Tariff line selection could be further refi ned by
applying optional tariff and trade criteria.
Member The name of the Member for which the information applies.
Trade Weight The trade weight could be an individual trading partne r, a user-defined group of trading partners or a standard pre ferential trade weight
(e.g. GSP origins, LDC origins, FTA origins, other preferential origins)
Duties It would be possible to select one MFN and one preferential duty for comparison.
Duty status The statistical indicators presented in this report are calculated according to the status of the ad valorem  MFN and preferential duties
within the product group, as described above.
Number of lines Number of tariff lines in the product group, broken down as indicated above.
Simple average The arithmetical tariff average of the ad valorem  duties of all tariff lines included in the product group.
Weighted average The weighted tariff average takes into account the ad valorem  duties and corresponding  value of imports of all tariff lines included in the
product group.
Imports Imports from all origins and from the selected trade weight  used in the calculation of weighted averages, according to t he duty status.TN/AG/S/3
Page 22Sample Report 11: MFN and Preferential Duties Comparison - Report sample
Member: Member 1 – 2000
MFN Duty:  MFN Applied Preferential (Pref.)  Duty:  GSP Trade Weight: GSP Origins
Product:  All Agricultural Products
Imports From: MFN Tariff
AveragesMFN Duties NA aPreferential Tariff
AveragesPreferential  Duties
NA a
Duty status Number
of linesAll Origins Pref.
Origins%S i m p l e W e i g h t -
edNumber
of LinesImports Simple Weighted Number
of LinesImports
Total 1,398 12,543,447 2,237,083 100.0 4.2 1.3 377 183,127
-MFN Duty-free 560 7,049,719 1,685,640 75.3
-MFN Dutiable 838 5,493,728 551,443 24.7 9.3 7.3 377 183,127
--Non-Pref. Items 478 2,582,709 170,815 7.6 14.9 9.1 317 53,859
--Pref. Items 360 2,911,020 380,627 17.0 6.2 6.4 60 129,268 3.5 0.8 30 5,988
---Pref. Duty-free 101 921,965 206,955 9.3 4.9 5.4 22 123,427
---Pref. Dutiable 259 1,989,055 173,672 7.8 6.7 7.0 38 5,841 5.5 6.1 30 5,988
Notes:(a) NA items refers to tariff lines for which ad valorem  equivalents of specific, mixed and compound duties have not been supplied by Members.TN/AG/S/3
Page 23Annex I
This schema shows the main data elements of the Integrated Da ta Base (IDB) and the tariff concessions and tariff quota informat ion from the
Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) database. For a detailed description of the data elements, refer to documents G/MA/IDB/W/6,  G/MA/63 and
G/MA/110.
IDB -Tariffs
Member
Year
Tariff LineTariff SuffixProduct description
Binding
Duties (ad valorem duties orother duties in textual format):Current MFN Applied Duty
Current MFN Bound Dut
yIDB - Imports
Member
Year
Tariff LinePartner (country of origin)Value - US$ and national currency
Quantity and unit of quantity
Secondary quantity and unit o
f
quantity, if applicableIDB References
Member
Year
Tariff nomenclature (e.g. HS96, HS92)System of trade (e.g. general, special)Imports valuation basis (e.g. c.i.f, f.o.b)
National country codes and quantity units for imports
Type of relation for each trading partner (e.g. MFN, GSP, FTA, LDC)Duty currency unit (that used in specific  and other non-ad valorem duties)Duty assessment (net weight, gross weight)
National correlations showin g chan ges in the tariff nomenclature from one year to the next
CTS - Concessions
Member
Tariff lineTariff SuffixEx
Product description
Base dutyBase duty bindingBound duty
Bound duty binding
ODCSSGImplementation period
Present Instrument
First InstrumentPresent INREarlier INRCTS - Tariff Quotas
Member
Tariff quota ID (TQ ID)Product DescriptionInitial Quantity
Final Quantity
UnitImplementation periodINR
Other Terms and Conditions (OTC)
Country allocationsTariff lineTariff suffix
Ex
Initial In-quota DutyFinal In-quota Duty
CTS Tariff Quota - Concession Concordance Table
Member
Tariff quota IDTariff line - tariff quota
Tariff suffix - tariff quota
Corresponding concession tariff line
Corresponding concession tariff suffixCTS Concession - IDB Concordance Table
Member
Concession tariff lineConcession tariff suffixYear (IDB)
Corresponding IDB tariff lineCorresponding IDB tariff suffixTN/AG/S/3
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Annex II
This schema shows the main data elements of the co mmitments limiting subsidization included in the CTS.
__________CTS - Total AMS Commitments
Member
Currency
Base total AMSTotal AMS commitments -Year 1 through Year 6 (or year 10 for developing
countries)CTS - Export Subsidy Commitments
Member
Export Subsidy ID (XS ID)Product descriptionYear Applied
Unit
Base outlayOutlay commitments - Year 1 through Year 6 (or year 10for developing countries)
Base quantity
Quantity commitments - Year 1 through Year 6 (or year
10 for developing countries)CTS - Export Subsidy Commitments
Tariff lines falling under each  Export Subsidy ID
Member
Export Subsidy ID (XS ID)Tariff line
Tariff suffix
ExDescription
Export Subsidies - Commitments limiting the scope of
export subsidies
Member
DescriptionCommitments