WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/MA/S/8
2 December 2002
(02-6630)
Negotiating Group on Market Access
TRADE IN ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS
Note by the Secretariat1
The Negotiating Group on Market Access, at its meeting of 4-5 November 2002, requested
the Secretariat to produce statistics on WTO's Members' trade in environmental goods according to a
list proposed by Japan in Annex II of document TN/MA/W/15.
Japan's proposed list of environmental goods has been defined in accordance with the 1996
Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature at the HS 6- digit level.  However, for 73 out of the 166
products in this list, the HS 6-digit level is not sufficiently detailed to capture the specific
environmental goods indicated.  For example, HS subheading 8901.20 refers to tankers, but only the
double-hulled oil tankers falling under this subheading are defined as an environmental good.  A moreprecise picture of trade in environmental goods as defined by Japan would require, for each Member,
the identification of the imports and exports for the specific "ex" items falling within the HS 6-digit
subheading, a task beyond the resources of the Secretariat.  Trade data compiled at an HS 6-digit level
for items where an "ex" is specified would therefore overestimate the magnitude of trade in
environmental goods.
The Secretariat therefore compiled two different sets of statistics:  (1) trade in environmental
goods that refer only to those HS codes where no further "ex" is specified in the Japanese list; and (2),
trade in environmental goods that include all HS codes including those with an "ex".  Table 1 presents
for both sets of environmental goods the trade da ta in summary form, i.e. Members' total exports,
imports and trade balances and the respective shares of the trade flows in the economy's total
merchandise trade.  The objective of providing the two sets of data was to present a lower and upperlimit of the share of environmental goods as proposed in the Japanese list in an economy's total trade.
A more detailed table, presenting the trade by indi vidual HS codes as proposed by Japan is available
on the Member's web-site.
The statistics have been sourced from official government data in the United Nations
Statistics Division's "COMTRADE" data base and the WTO Integrated Data Base (IDB).  By
combining these two sources, the widest possible coverage of WTO Members' trade was achieved.
Nevertheless, data were not available for 34 Members
2. Depending on data availability for individual
Members, the year 2000 or the nearest year available has been chosen as the reference year.
Annex 1 lists those HS codes of the Japanese list that do not specify an "ex".
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.
2 Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt,
Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands,Suriname, United Arab Emirates.TN/MA/S/8
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Table 1
WTO Members: Trade in environmental goods acco rding to the list proposed by Japan, 2000
(or nearest year)
(thousands of US dollars and percentage)
Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
Albania Exports 579 0.2 2472 0.9
Imports 17196 1.6 69560 6.4
Balance -16618 -67088
Antigua and Barbuda Exports 390 2.6 1070 7.1
Imports 3624 1.0 30210 8.5
Balance -3235 -29140
Argentina Exports 229268 0.9 644749 2.4
Imports 719639 3.0 2717280 11.4
Balance -490371 -2072531
Australia Exports 562310 0.9 1494673 2.3
Imports 1962832 2.8 7454939 10.5
Balance -1400521 -5960266
Barbados Exports 2230 0.8 14309 5.2
Imports 16595 1.4 112957 9.8
Balance -14366 -98648
Belize Exports 203 0.1 400 0.2
Imports 6211 1.4 35203 7.9
Balance -6008 -34802
Benin Exports 44 0.0 1170 0.6
Imports 33636 6.1 59177 10.8
Balance -33592 -58007
Bolivia Exports 15768 1.1 21871 1.5
Imports 63334 3.4 183156 9.9
Balance -47565 -161284
Botswana Exports 2673 0.1 29694 0.6
Imports 53665 1.4 222693 5.8
Balance -50992 -192999
Brazil Exports 800919 1.4 3335001 6.0
Imports 1764159 3.0 4938180 8.4
Balance -963240 -1603179
Bulgaria Exports 69477 1.4 131887 2.7
Imports 143664 2.2 517034 7.9
Balance -74188 -385147
Canada Exports 4491890 1.6 20860069 7.5
Imports 8591703 3.6 23849097 9.9
Balance -4099813 -2989028
Chile Exports 22669 0.1 341537 1.9
Imports 365569 2.2 1600517 9.6
Balance -342900 -1258980TN/MA/S/8
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Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
China Exports 3323473 1.3 13688823 5.5
Imports 5621387 2.5 18385574 8.2
Balance -2297913 -4696751
Colombia Exports 26383 0.2 345639 2.6
Imports 349671 3.0 1159205 10.0
Balance -323288 -813565
Costa Rica Exports 11801 0.2 162404 3.0
Imports 117945 2.0 693484 11.5
Balance -106144 -531080
Côte d'Ivoire Exports … … … …
Imports 24807 1.0 136836 5.5
Balance … …
Croatia Exports 57636 1.3 412736 9.3
Imports 134574 1.7 1073678 13.6
Balance -76938 -660941
Cuba Exports … … … …
Imports 137644 2.8 445064 9.2
Balance … …
Cyprus Exports 4195 0.4 32661 3.4
Imports 44278 1.2 340153 8.8
Balance -40083 -307492
Czech Rep. Exports 654754 2.3 3225573 11.1
Imports 979172 3.0 3057245 9.5
Balance -324418 168328
Dominica Exports 40 0.1 593 1.1
Imports 1874 1.3 12989 8.8
Balance -1834 -12397
Ecuador Exports 2265 0.0 20237 0.4
Imports 81111 2.4 324693 9.4
Balance -78846 -304456
El Salvador Exports 5060 0.4 106410 7.9
Imports 54821 1.4 278237 7.3
Balance -49761 -171827
Estonia Exports 61870 1.6 188681 4.9
Imports 91626 1.8 433735 8.6
Balance -29756 -245054
European Union (15)3Exports 28588011 3.3 81881001 9.4
Imports 19922305 2.1 71709827 7.5
Balance 8665707 10171175
Fiji Exports 397 0.1 2247 0.5
Imports … … … …
Balance … …
Gabon Exports 1633 0.1 5307 0.2
Imports 35286 3.7 124722 13.0
Balance -33654 -119415TN/MA/S/8
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Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
Gambia Exports 2 0.0 410 2.5
Imports 1444 0.8 12222 6.5
Balance -1442 -11812
Georgia Exports 2572 0.8 7114 2.2
Imports 14281 2.2 39448 6.1
Balance -11709 -32334
Grenada Exports 117 0.2 2904 3.8
Imports 3022 1.3 18656 7.8
Balance -2905 -15752
Guatemala Exports 4937 0.2 76833 2.8
Imports 86869 1.8 474058 9.7
Balance -81932 -397225
Guinea Exports 103 0.0 159 0.0
Imports 12102 2.0 31651 5.2
Balance -11998 -31493
Haiti Exports 12 0.0 4852 8.0
Imports … … … …
Balance … …
Honduras Exports 467 0.0 7668 0.7
Imports 40081 1.4 268358 9.2
Balance -39614 -260690
Hong Kong, China4Exports 3477265 1.7 11209689 5.5
Imports 3212725 1.5 13563600 6.3
Balance 264540 -2353911
Hungary Exports 523328 1.9 3938288 14.0
Imports 955832 3.0 4365597 13.6
Balance -432504 -427309
Iceland Exports 4464 0.2 11527 0.6
Imports 61780 2.6 205065 8.6
Balance -57316 -193538
India Exports 253139 0.6 865204 1.9
Imports 868647 1.7 2276648 4.4
Balance -615507 -1411443
Indonesia Exports 208799 0.3 3031003 4.9
Imports 787786 2.4 2041847 6.1
Balance -578987 989156
Israel Exports 848513 2.7 1561633 5.0
Imports 805397 2.3 2992432 8.4
Balance 43116 -1430799
Jamaica Exports 4998 0.4 9159 0.7
Imports 44217 1.4 280189 8.8
Balance -39220 -271029
Japan Exports 17513253 3.7 63034375 13.2
Imports 6913942 1.8 22759328 6.0
Balance 10599311 40275047TN/MA/S/8
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Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
Jordan Exports 20439 1.6 142289 11.0
Imports 75637 1.9 397104 9.9
Balance -55198 -254815
Kenya Exports 1152 0.1 27804 1.8
Imports 66982 2.3 189831 6.6
Balance -65830 -162027
Korea, Rep. of Exports 1821521 1.1 19231530 11.2
Imports 4284191 2.7 12639246 7.9
Balance -2462670 6592284
Latvia Exports 17074 0.9 50293 2.7
Imports 81123 2.5 320499 10.0
Balance -64048 -270206
Lithuania Exports 47791 1.3 185954 4.9
Imports 115251 2.1 403357 7.4
Balance -67460 -217403
Macao, China Exports 2386 0.1 9360 0.4
Imports 6139 0.3 106289 4.7
Balance -3753 -96930
Madagascar Exports 3311 1.4 5037 2.2
Imports 8876 1.8 30705 6.1
Balance -5565 -25667
Malaysia Exports 918102 0.9 8609784 8.8
Imports 2052009 2.5 6763966 8.3
Balance -1133906 1845818
Maldives Exports 0 0.0 0 0.0
Imports 5638 1.5 33029 8.5
Balance -5638 -33029
Malta Exports 12803 0.5 27068 1.1
Imports 25664 0.8 188413 5.5
Balance -12861 -161345
Mauritius Exports 9826 0.7 14514 1.0
Imports 28859 1.4 151375 7.3
Balance -19033 -136861
Mexico Exports 4118692 2.5 17200930 10.4
Imports 6102669 3.2 17467606 9.2
Balance -1983977 -266676
Moldova, Rep. of Exports 8794 1.9 18526 3.9
Imports 9924 1.3 46583 6.0
Balance -1130 -28058
Mongolia Exports 674 0.1 690 0.1
Imports 12865 2.1 37576 6.1
Balance -12190 -36886
New Zealand Exports 98487 0.7 526431 4.0
Imports 252119 1.8 1144986 8.2
Balance -153632 -618554TN/MA/S/8
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Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
Nicaragua Exports 160 0.0 1360 0.2
Imports 23745 1.4 144202 8.4
Balance -23585 -142842
Niger Exports 171 0.1 394 0.3
Imports 4858 1.5 14512 4.5
Balance -4687 -14119
Nigeria Exports 1330 0.0 2727 0.0
Imports 83163 1.4 578408 10.0
Balance -81834 -575681
Norway Exports 390737 0.7 2201071 3.7
Imports 742229 2.2 3760984 10.9
Balance -351493 -1559913
Oman Exports 5934 0.1 167219 1.5
Imports 56384 1.1 527587 10.5
Balance -50450 -360368
Panama Exports 151 0.0 26986 3.5
Imports 53250 1.6 294263 8.7
Balance -53099 -267277
Paraguay Exports 430 0.0 3588 0.4
Imports 40995 1.9 209965 9.6
Balance -40565 -206377
Peru Exports 3178 0.0 35587 0.5
Imports 167166 2.3 698960 9.4
Balance -163988 -663373
Philippines Exports 56370 0.1 530115 1.4
Imports 359908 1.1 1927773 5.7
Balance -303538 -1397659
Poland Exports 509940 1.6 3657798 11.6
Imports 1325121 2.7 5797644 11.9
Balance -815181 -2139846
Qatar Exports 4 0.0 372 0.0
Imports 272787 7.3 857193 22.8
Balance -272784 -856822
Romania Exports 69267 0.7 218960 2.1
Imports 322425 2.5 1010164 7.7
Balance -253158 -791204
Senegal Exports 324 0.0 8389 1.2
Imports 39536 2.5 111866 7.2
Balance -39213 -103477
Separate Customs Territory Exports 3212379 2.2 7761255 5.2
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen Imports 4704123 3.4 18937020 13.5
and Matsu Balance -1491743 -11175766
Singapore Exports 1996500 1.4 19063777 13.8
Imports 3235995 2.4 14530932 10.8
Balance -1239495 4532846TN/MA/S/8
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Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
Slovak Rep. Exports 162429 1.4 965002 8.1
Imports 390417 3.1 1166484 9.1
Balance -227988 -201482
Slovenia Exports 327177 3.7 1855364 21.2
Imports 256704 2.5 913907 9.0
Balance 70473 941457
South Africa Exports 900299 3.5 1634589 6.3
Imports 693632 2.6 2013704 7.6
Balance 206667 -379114
Sri Lanka Exports 20698 0.4 38334 0.8
Imports 52645 1.0 368131 6.8
Balance -31947 -329797
St. Kitts and Nevis Exports 24 0.1 204 0.6
Imports 1852 0.9 14596 7.5
Balance -1828 -14392
St. Lucia Exports 878 2.0 2628 6.1
Imports 5382 1.5 31218 8.8
Balance -4504 -28590
St. Vincent and Exports 283 0.6 1218 2.4
the Grenadines Imports 1484 0.9 13455 8.3
Balance -1201 -12237
Swaziland Exports 2557 0.4 25624 3.8
Imports 8557 1.0 51982 6.2
Balance -6000 -26358
Switzerland5Exports 3083767 3.8 7563504 9.3
Imports 1805462 2.2 6241623 7.5
Balance 1278305 1321881
Tanzania, United Rep. of Exports 5060 0.8 7615 1.2
Imports 57028 3.6 138217 8.7
Balance -51969 -130603
Thailand Exports 546295 0.8 4781642 7.0
Imports 1346758 2.2 3935705 6.4
Balance -800463 845937
Togo Exports 118 0.1 6231 3.3
Imports 4812 1.5 28315 8.7
Balance -4694 -22083
Trinidad and Tobago Exports 8613 0.2 91744 2.1
Imports 123895 3.7 324175 9.8
Balance -115282 -232431
Tunisia Exports 39277 0.7 107234 1.8
Imports 224853 2.6 752814 8.8
Balance -185575 -645580
Turkey Exports 148930 0.5 2054774 7.5
Imports 1064034 2.0 4449024 8.2
Balance -915104 -2394250TN/MA/S/8
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Excluding "ex"1Including "ex"2
MemberTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
TradeTotal
Environmental
goodsShare in
Economy's
Total
Merchandise
Trade
Uganda Exports 1648 0.4 2463 0.6
Imports 32438 3.5 86658 9.3
Balance -30790 -84195
United States Exports 29209396 3.7 78138245 10.0
Imports 24976438 2.0 92209659 7.3
Balance 4232957 -14071414
Uruguay Exports 1316 0.1 121548 5.3
Imports 47169 1.4 320616 9.3
Balance -45853 -199067
Venezuela Exports 25432 0.1 137140 0.4
Imports 711429 4.9 2213756 15.2
Balance -685997 -2076616
Zambia Exports 2156 0.3 3918 0.6
Imports 28827 2.9 83042 8.4
Balance -26670 -79124
Zimbabwe Exports 7340 0.4 22084 1.1
Imports … … … …
Balance … …
Note: Balance = Exports minus Imports
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database and WTO Integrated Data Base
1 sum of HS codes listed in the Japanese where no "ex" is specified (93 items)
2  sum of distinct HS codes listed in the Japanese list (150 items)
3  excludes intra-EU trade
4  includes significant re-exports
5  includes LiechtensteinTN/MA/S/8
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Annex 1
HS codes of the list proposed by Japan where no "ex" part is specified (93 items)
HS codes HS description
252100 Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the
manufacture of lime or cement
630900 Worn clothing and other worn articles
6310 Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine,
cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials
681099 Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced; Other
700800 Multiple-walled insulating units of glass
701710 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware; Of fused quartz or other fused silica
701720 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware; Of other glass having a linear
coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 -6 per Kelvin within a temperature range
of 0C to 300C
701790 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware; Other
732510 Other cast articles of iron or steel; Of non-malleable cast iron
780600 Other articles of lead
840410 Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading No 8402 or 8403
840420 Condensers for steam or other vapour power units
841011 Hydraulic turbines and water wheels of a power not exceeding 1,000 kw
841012 Hydraulic turbines and water wheels of a power exceeding 1,000 kw but not exceeding
10,000 kw
841013 Hydraulic turbines and water wheels of a power exceeding 10,000 kw
841090 Hydraulic turbines and water wheels; parts, including regulators
841320 Hand pumps, other than those of subheading No 841311 or 841319
841350 Other reciprocating positive displacement pumps
841410 Vacuum pumps
841430 Compressors of a kind used in refrigerating equipment
841440 Air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing
841459 Fans other than table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained
electric motor of an output not exceeding 125 W
841480 Air or Vacuum pumps, air or vacuum compressors and fans; other
841490 Parts of  HS headings 8414
841940 Distilling or rectifying plant
841950 Heat exchange units
841960 Machinery for liquefying air or other gases
842119 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers, other than cream separators and clothes-
dryers
842121 Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: for filtering or purifying
water
842129 Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus For Liquids; other
842139 Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus For Gases; other
842199 Parts of Centrifuges, Including Centrifugal Dryers
842220 Machinery for cleaning or drying bottles or other containers
842381 Weighing Machinery having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg
842382 Weighing Machinery having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not
exceeding 5000 kg
842389 Other Weighing MachineryTN/MA/S/8
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HS codes HS description
842490 Parts of Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or
powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar machines
and similar jet projecting machines
847529 Machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware :Other
848050 Moulds for glass
848110 Pressure-reducing valves
848130 Check valves
848140 Safety or relief valves
848180 Other valves
850231 Electric generating sets and rotary converters; Wind-powered
851490 Parts of Industrial or Laboratory Furnaces and Ovens
853931 Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet
or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; Fluorescent, hot cathode
870892 Silencers and exhaust pipes
901320 Lasers, other than laser diodes
901380 Flat panel displays devices (including LCD, Electro Luminescence, Plasma, Vacuum
Fluorescence and other technologies) for produ cts falling within this agreement, and
parts thereof
901540 Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances
901580 Other surveying, hydrographic, oceanog raphic, hydrological, meteorological or
geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses
901590 Parts and accessories of surveying, hydrological, meteorological,  or geophysical
instruments and appliances, excluding compasses
902229 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta or gamma Radiations for other
than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses
902511 Thermometers and pyrometers, not combined with other instruments: liquid-filled, for
direct reading
902519 Thermometers and pyrometers, not combined with other instruments: other than liquid-
filled, for direct reading
902580 Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers pyrometers, barometers,
hygrometers, and psychrometers, recording or not, and  any combination of theseinstruments
902590 Parts and Accessories for Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers
pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers, and psychrometers, recording or not, and any
combination of these instruments
902610 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquid
902620 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure
902680 Other instruments and apparatus
902690 Parts and accessories for articles of subheading 9026
902710 Gas or smoke analysis apparatus
902720 Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
902730 Spectrometers,  Spectrophotometers and Spectrographs Using Optical Radiations
(Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared)
902740 Exposure Meters
902750 Other instruments and apparatus using optical Radiations (UV, visible, IR)
902780 Other instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis
902790 Microtomes; parts and accessories
902810 Gas Meters
902820 Liquid Meters
902830 Electricity MetersTN/MA/S/8
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HS codes HS description
902890 Parts and accessories for articles of subheading 9028
903010 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising Radiations
903020 Cathode-ray Oscilloscopes and Cathode-ray Oscillographs
903031 Multimeters
903039 Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance
or power, without a recording device
903083 Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, with a
recording device
903089 Other Instruments and Apparatus for Measuring or Checking Electrical Quantities
903090 Parts and accessories (for nominated articles of subheading 9030)
903110 Machines for Balancing Mechanical Parts
903120 Test Benches
903130 Profile Projectors
903149 Other Measuring and Checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or
included elsewhere in this chapter
903180 Other Measuring or Checking Instruments,  Appliances and Machines, not elsewhere
specified in this chapter
903190 Parts and accessories of Hs headings 9031
903210 Thermostats
903220 Manostats
903281 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Instruments and Apparatus
903289 Automatic Regulating or Controlling Instruments, other
903290 Parts and accessories
903300 Parts and Accessories (Not Specified or Included Elsewhere in this Chapter) for
Machines, Appliances, Instruments or Apparatus of Ch 90
960310 Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together,
with or without handles
960350 Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles
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