WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.9 
23 March 2004 
 (04-1286) 
  
  
 
TARIFF INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE SECRETARIAT 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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Revision  
 
 
 
 
 This document contains a revi sed and up-dated list of tariffs and their latest modifications 
available in the Secretariat as of 22 March 2004.  The information, as  noted here, is drawn mainly from 
three sources:  national editions of the customs ta riffs, the publications of the International Customs 
Bureau in Brussels and the Bundesstelle für Aussen handelsinformation-BFAI (G ermany).  Additionally, 
in some cases Members having submitted tariff information to the Trade Policy Review Mechanism, 
Statistics or Accessions Divisions have requested that  this information be made available in the Tariff 
Library. 
                                                      
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. G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.9 
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Country National Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
Albania 20018+11 - - 
Angola (COMESA) 4 1991 - - 
Antigua and Barbuda 
(CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Argentina 
(MERCOSUR)6  200111 1998 - 
Armenia 2003 8+11 - - 
Australia  2004 - - 
Austria12 
(European Union)  200411 19983 - 
Bahrain  (GCC) 2001-200312 - - 
Bangladesh  200311 - - 
Barbados (CARICOM) 20019+11 1995 - 
Belgium12  
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Belize (CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Benin (ECOWAS) 2003 9+11 - - 
Bolivia (ACM) 200211 - - 
Botswana (SACU) (2002)11 1997 - 
Brazil (MERCOSUR) 20009+11 1994 - 
Brunei Darussalam 
(ASEAN) 2000 9+11 19874 - 
Bulgaria (CEFTA) 200210+11 - - 
Burkina Faso (ECOWAS) 2003 9+11 - - 
Burundi (COMESA) 2002-2003 9+11 - - 
Cameroon (CEMAC)    2000 9+11 1990 - 
Canada5  2004 20026+7 - 
Central African Republic 
(CEMAC) (2002)11 1990 - 
Chad (CEMAC) (2002)11 1990 - 
Chile 6 2003 9+11 - - 
China 2003 11 1997 1998 
Colombia (ACM) 6 200211 1997 - 
Congo (CEMAC) (2002)11 1990 1993 
Congo, Dem. Rep. 
(COMESA) 1991 1997 - 
Costa Rica (CACM) 6  200011 - -  G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.9 
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 Country National Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
Côte d'Ivoire (ECOWAS) 19949+11 - - 
Croatia 20019+11 - - 
Cuba 6  200210+11 1997 - 
Cyprus7 200111 1991 - 
Czech  Republic (CEFTA) 20009+11 1992 - 
Denmark 12  
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Djibouti (COMESA) - - - 
Dominica (CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Dominican Republic 6 20029+11 - - 
Ecuador (ACM) 6 1993 1992 - 
Egypt (COMESA) 19989+11 1996 - 
El Salvador (CACM) 6 20029+11 - - 
Estonia 200010+11 - - 
European Union12  
(Official Journal) 20045+6+11 20025+6+7 - 
European Union12 
(TARIC) 200311 1999 - 
Republic of the Fiji 
Islands 1997 - - 
Finland 12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
France12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Gabon (CEMAC) 2000 9+11 1990 - 
The Gambia (ECOWAS) 2003 9+11 - - 
Georgia 20028+11 - - 
Germany12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Ghana (ECOWAS)    2000 9+11 - - 
Greece12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Grenada  (CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Guatemala (CACM) 6    2001 9+11 - - 
Guinea-Bissau 
(ECOWAS) 1995 - - 
Guinea (Rep. of) 
(ECOWAS) 1995 - 1994 
Guyana (CARICOM) 2002 9+11 1995 - G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.9 
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 Country National Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
Haiti (CARICOM) 2002 9+11 - - 
Honduras 6 (CACM) 2003 9+11 - - 
Hong Kong, China  2001 9+11 - 1992 
Hungary7 (CEFTA) 2003 1995 - 
Iceland 7 1998 1991 - 
India  2001-20029 - 1998 
Indonesia (ASEAN)   20029+11 1994 1998 
Ireland 12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Israel 7 1999 - - 
Italy12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Jamaica (CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Japan 2003 1996 - 
Jordan 200211   
Kenya (COMESA) 1999 9+11 - 1991 
Korea, Rep. of   20009+11 - - 
Kuwait 7 (GCC) 1991 1994 - 
Kyrgyz Rep.7 200111 - - 
Latvia 199911 - - 
Lesotho (SACU)  (2002)11 1997 - 
Liechtenstein  2000 1997 - 
Lithuania 19978 - 1998 
Luxembourg 12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Macao, China 2002 10+11 - - 
Macedonia,Former 
Yugoslav Republic of 2001 8+11 - - 
Madagascar (COMESA) 199711 1995 - 
Malawi (COMESA)  (1996)11 - - 
Malaysia (ASEAN) 2001 10+11 - 1994 
Maldives 20029+11 - - 
Mali (ECOWAS) 2003 9+11 - - 
Malta  1997 1997 - 
Mauritania (ECOWAS) 20019+11 - - 
Mauritius  (COMESA)  199711 - -  G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.9 
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 Country National Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
MERCOSUR (Argentina, 
Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) 
7 1999 - - 
Mexico6 20019+11 1995 - 
Moldova 19988+11 - - 
Mongolia 8  19988+11 - - 
Morocco  2002 9+11 1995 1998 
Mozambique  1999 - - 
Myanmar (ASEAN) 1996 - - 
Namibia (SACU)   
(COMESA) (2002)11 1997 - 
Netherlands 12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
New Zealand  20029+11 1994 - 
Nicaragua (CACM)6 2003 11 - - 
Niger (ECOWAS) 20029+11 - - 
Nigeria 4 (ECOWAS) 1994 - 1993 
Norway12  20047 20025+6+7 - 
Oman, Sultanate of 
(GCC) - - - 
Pakistan  20019+11 - 1992i 
Panama 6 1994 - - 
Papua New Guinea  1999 9 +11 - - 
Paraguay(MERCOSUR) 6 200311 - - 
Peru 6 (ACM) 1996 - - 
Philippines (ASEAN) 2001 1992 1998 
Poland (CEFTA) 1999 9+11 1996 1998 
Portugal 12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Qatar (GCC) 2000 - - 
Romania 7    (CEFTA) 199910+11 - - 
Rwanda (COMESA) 2003 9+11 - - 
St Kitts & Nevis 
(CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Saint Lucia (CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines (CARICOM) (1998)11 1995 - 
Senegal (ECOWAS) 20029+11 - - G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.9 
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 Country National Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
Sierra Leone (ECOWAS) 1993 - - 
Singapore (ASEAN)       1999 9+11 - - 
Slovak Republic(CEFTA) 200211 1992 - 
Slovenia (CEFTA) 19967 1994 - 
Solomon Islands 
(ESCAP) 1998 - - 
South Africa (SACU) (2002)11 1997 - 
Spain 12 
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
Sri Lanka  2003 9+11 1995 - 
Suriname7 (CARICOM) 1996 19884 - 
Swaziland (SACU) 
(COMESA) (2002)11  - 
Sweden 12 
(European Union)  200411 19983 - 
Switzerland  2004 20025+6+7 - 
Taipei, Chinese 199910+11 - 1994 
Tanzania  19999 - - 
Thailand (ASEAN)7  2003 9+11 - - 
Togo  (ECOWAS) 19989+11 - 1992 
Trinidad and Tobago  
(CARICOM) 199811 1995 - 
Tunisia  1999 1991 - 
Turkey 2003 9+11 1997 1993 
Uganda (COMESA) 1997 1997 - 
United Arab Emirates 
(GCC) - - - 
United Kingdom12  
(European Union) 200411 19983 - 
United States of America  2004 1997 - 
Uruguay (MERCOSUR) 6 2004 - - 
Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of (ACM) 6 200310+11 1997 1998 
Zambia (COMESA) 20029+11 - - 
Zimbabwe (COMESA)  200110+11 - 1988 
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 Country National Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
OBSERVERS     
Algeria  20028+11 1997 1998 
Andorra 19998+11 - - 
Azerbaijan - - - 
Bahamas (CARICOM) (1998) - - 
Belarus 20018+11 - - 
Bhutan 2002 8+11 - - 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 20028+11 - - 
Cambodia (ASEAN) 20018+11 - - 
Cape Verde (ECOWAS) (1991) - - 
Equatorial 
Guinea(CEMAC) (2002)11 - - 
Ethiopia (COMESA) - - - 
Holy See - - - 
Kazakstan  20018+11 - - 
Laos, People's Democratic 
Republic of (ASEAN) - - - 
Lebanon 20018+11 - - 
Nepal 2002-20038+11 - - 
Russian Federation  19978+11 1996 - 
Samoa 20008 - - 
Sao Tome and Principe - - - 
Saudi Arabia (GCC) 19988+11 1994 1994 
Seychelles (COMESA) 1995 - - 
Sudan (COMESA) 20008+11 - - 
Tajikistan 2003 8+11 - - 
Tonga (ESCAP) 1999-2000 8+11 - - 
Ukraine  20008+11 - - 
Uzbekistan 19978+11 - - 
Vanuatu (ESCAP) 19968+11 - - 
Viet Nam (ASEAN) 2003 8+11 
- 1994 
Yemen - - - 
Yugoslavia, Federal Rep. 
of - - - 
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Country Common External 
Tariff1 Brussels Bureau BFAI2 
OTHERS    
Andean Common Market 
(ACM) 1994 - - 
Caribbean Common Market 
(CARICOM) 1998 1995 - 
Central African Customs 
and Economic Union 
(CEMAC) 200211 1990 - 
Central American Common 
Market (CACM) 1997 1990 - 
Comoros (The Islamic Rep. 
of) (COMESA) 1997 1995 - 
Official Journal of the EEC 2004 1998 - 
EC-Turkey Customs Union - - - 
MERCOSUR (CET) 6 2004 - - 
West African Economic 
Community (ECOWAS) 1991 - - 
Common Market for 
Eastern and Southern Africa 
(COMESA) - - - 
Southern African Customs 
Union (SACU) 20029+11 1994 - 
Customs Union  
Liechetenstein /Switzerland 2000 - - 
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1  The brackets around certain years signify that the tariff schedule of the Free Trade Agreement or Customs 
Union to which the Member is a party has been used. 
2  BFAI Bundestelle für  Aussenshandelsinformation. 
3  EEC common tariff. 
4 Tariff not available in HS 
5 English and French versions. 
6 Spanish version. 
7 Other versions than English French and Spanish. 
8 Government submission to Accessions Division. 
9 Government submission to TPR Division. 
10 Government submission to Statistics Division (IDB) 
11 Available in electronic form. 
12 CD Rom.