G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
26 September 2013  
(13-5167)  Page: 1/15  
Committee on Market Access    
 
STATUS OF SUBMISSIONS TO THE INTEGRATED DATA BASE (IDB) 
 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
 
Revision 
Pursuant to the General Council Decision circulated on 16 July 1997 (WT/L/225), and at the 
request of the Members of the Committee, the atta ched tables indicate the submissions received 
since the last version of the document "Status of Submissions to the Integrated Data Base (IDB)" 
(G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.37) and the comprehensive status of submissions to the IDB.  
                                               
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.   
The information provided by the European Un ion covers its 28 member States as of 1st July 2013;  the 
information provided by Switze rland covers Liechtenstein. G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38 
 
- 2 - 
 
  A description of the column headings used in the tables is given below: 
 
Column heading Description 
Members/Countries 
requesting accession WTO Member or Acceding country. 
Year Reference year of the tariff and/or the imports. 
Imports Import values and volumes by country of origin at the tariff line 
level. 
Current 
Tariffs Applied MFN applied customs duties for all tariff lines in the reference year. 
Bound MFN current bound customs duties for all tariff lines in the 
reference year. 
Product Descriptions Product descriptions for all tariff lines, provided in English, French 
or Spanish. 
National Correlations Tables correlating the tariff lines for the reference year with those 
of the previous year and/or with those of the import statistics, in cases where the tariff nomenclature has changed. 
Other References Reference information to standardize certain data from national 
submissions and/or preferential duties. 
Date of  
submission Imports Date of reception of imports by the Secretariat (month-year). 
Tariffs Date of reception of tariffs by the Secretariat (month-year). 
 
 
The following symbols are used in the tables:  
Yes   = submission received and disseminated. 
Yes*   = submission received but not yet disseminated. -  = no submission received;  in the column "National Correlations", may also 
 indicate that the Secretariat has not yet been able to ascertain the need for 
 such a correlation table. 
Blank cell = no submission received for that year -a
   = was not a Member at that time. 
n.a.   = not applicable.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 3 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 20 APRIL 2013 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 
(DATES OF NEW SUBMISSIONS APPEAR IN BOLD) 
 
Members  Year Imports  Current 
Tariffs  Product 
Descriptions National 
Correlations Other 
References Date of 
Submission  
   Applied  Bound     Imports  Tariffs 
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Argentina 2011 Yes*  Yes - Yes - - 05-13  01-12 
Barbados 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Belize 2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Brazil 2012 Yes  Yes - Yes - - 05-13  03-12 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - - - - - 06-13 
Cameroon 2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Central African Republic 2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Chad 2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Chile 2011 Yes Yes - Yes n.a. - 06-13  05-11 
  2012 Yes  Yes - Yes n.a. - 06-13  04-12 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* n.a. - - 07-13 
China 2011 Yes  Yes* - Yes* - Yes 02-12  09-13 
Congo 2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Dominica 2012 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Dominican Republic 2011 Yes  Yes - Yes n.a. - 05-13  09-12 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* n.a. - - 08-13 
El Salvado r 2012 Yes*  Yes - Yes - Yes 06-13  03-13 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - Yes* - 06-13 
Gabon 2012 Yes*  Yes* - Yes* - - 09-13  06-12 
  2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Grenada 2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 07-13 
Guyana 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 4 - Members  Year Imports  Current 
Tariffs  Product 
Descriptions National 
Correlations Other 
References Date of 
Submission  
   Applied  Bound     Imports  Tariffs 
Haiti 2009 Yes Yes - Yes - - 05-13  04-10 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - Yes* - 05-13 
India 2012 Yes* Yes - Yes - - 08-13  07-12 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Indonesia 2012 Yes* Yes - Yes - Yes 07-13  05-12 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 07-13 
Jamaica 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Japan 2012 Yes* Yes Yes Yes - Yes 08-13  07-12 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* - 08-13 
Jordan 2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Mauritius 2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - Yes* - 05-13 
Morocco 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - Yes* - 09-13 
Myanma r 2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 07-13 
New Zealand 2013 n.a. Yes - Yes - Yes - 05-13 
Nicaragua 2012 Yes  Yes - Yes - Yes 04-13  05-12 
  2013 n.a. Yes - Yes - Yes - 04-13 
Paraguay 2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Peru 2012 Yes* - - - - - 05-13  - 
  2013 n.a.  Yes - Yes - Yes - 05-13 
Philippines 2012 Yes* Yes - Yes - Yes 09-13  04-12 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - Yes* - 05-13 
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Saint Lucia 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Singapore 2012 Yes Yes - Yes - - 04-13  05-12 
  2013 n.a.  Yes - Yes - - - 04-13 
Suriname 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 06-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 5 - Members  Year Imports  Current 
Tariffs  Product 
Descriptions National 
Correlations Other 
References Date of 
Submission  
   Applied  Bound     Imports  Tariffs 
Togo 2012 Yes* Yes - Yes Yes* Yes 09-13  05-12 
Tonga 2012 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 09-13 
Trinidad and Tobago 2012 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* - Yes* - - - 08-13 
Turkey 2006 Yes* Yes - Yes - Yes 05-13  06-07 
Ukraine 2012 Yes*  Yes Yes* Yes - Yes 07-13  03-12 
Viet Nam 2013 n.a. Yes* - Yes* - Yes* - 08-13 
 
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SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 20 APRIL 2013 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 
COUNTRIES REQUESTING ACCESSION 
 
 
Countries Requesting Accession  Year Imports  Current 
Tariffs   Product 
Descriptions National 
Correlations Other 
References Date  of 
Submission   
      Applied  Bound        Imports  Tariffs 
Equatorial Guinea 2013 n.a.  Yes* n.a. Yes* - - - 09-13 
Liberia 2012 n.a. Yes* n.a. Yes* - - - 07-13 
  2013 n.a.  Yes* n.a. Yes* - - - 07-13 
Serbia 2012 Yes* - n.a. - - - 07-13  - 
 
  
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  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 6 - STATUS OF IDB SUBMISSIONS AS OF 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 
 
 
  Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Albania Tariff -a -a -a  -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  -a -a -a -a Yes*       Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Angola Tariff             Yes*   Yes Yes Yes*    Yes* Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports                                  n.a. n.a. 
Antigua and Barbuda Tariff           Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports        Yes* Yes* Yes*     Yes* Yes Yes Yes         n.a. n.a. 
Argentina Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. n.a. 
Armenia Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes       Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a     Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Australia Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Bahrain, Kingdom of Tariff       Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports    Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Bangladesh Tariff     Yes  Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports        Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes       n.a. n.a. 
Barbados Tariff Yes*     Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes  Yes     Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Belize Tariff Yes*     Yes*   Yes* Yes* Yes*     Yes  Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes*       n.a. n.a. 
Benin Tariff           Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Bolivia, Plurinational State 
of Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes*   
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes   Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes*   n.a. n.a. 
Botswana Tariff           Yes* Yes   Yes* Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports              Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 7 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Brazil Tariff Yes* Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Brunei Darussalam Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*   n.a. n.a. 
Burkina Faso Tariff           Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports    Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Burundi Tariff             Yes Yes   Yes* Yes*  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes*     Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*   n.a. n.a. 
Cambodia Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a Yes Yes   Yes Yes  Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Cameroon Tariff           Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports          Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Canada Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Cape Verde Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  -a Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Central African Republic Tariff   Yes*       Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports        Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Chad Tariff   Yes*       Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports                        Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*   n.a. n.a. 
Chile Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
China Tariff Yes Yes -a  -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*     
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Colombia Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Congo Tariff -a Yes*       Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports  -a                   Yes* Yes* Yes*       n.a. n.a. 
Costa Rica Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Côte d'Ivoire Tariff Yes*         Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes Yes*   Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 8 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Cuba Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports        Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes       n.a. n.a. 
Democratic Republic of the 
Congo Tariff -a                         Yes Yes       
  Imports  -a                               n.a. n.a. 
Djibouti Tariff     Yes  Yes     Yes*     Yes Yes      Yes   Yes Yes   
  Imports                                  n.a. n.a. 
Dominica Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes*     Yes*  Yes     Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports  Yes* Yes*     Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Dominican Republic Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports            Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Ecuado r Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Egypt Tariff     Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports        Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
El Salvado r Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports    Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes* n.a. 
European Union Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Fiji Tariff       Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes         n.a. n.a. 
Gabon Tariff     Yes*    Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes       Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Georgia Tariff -a -a -a  -a   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a Yes Yes* Yes*     Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Ghana Tariff         Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes*     Yes Yes Yes Yes       
  Imports          Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Grenada Tariff Yes*       Yes Yes* Yes* Yes*     Yes*  Yes* Yes   Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes       n.a. n.a. 
Guatemala Tariff   Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Guinea Tariff     Yes            Yes Yes     Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes   
  Imports            Yes     Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes*   n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 9 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Guinea-Bissau Tariff           Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports                Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes       n.a. n.a. 
Guyana Tariff Yes*     Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*       Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports                  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Haiti Tariff           Yes Yes         Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports                            Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Honduras Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes*   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Hong Kong, China Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Iceland Tariff Yes*   Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
India Tariff Yes Yes Yes*  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Indonesia Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Israel Tariff       Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Jamaica Tariff Yes*     Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes   Yes*  Yes     Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports        Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes*     Yes*           n.a. n.a. 
Japan Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Jordan Tariff -a -a -a  -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes* 
  Imports  -a -a -a Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Kenya Tariff     Yes*  Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Korea, Republic of Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Kuwait, the State of Tariff             Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports          Yes* Yes*   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes     n.a. n.a. 
Kyrgyz Republic Tariff -a -a     Yes Yes Yes Yes     Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a               Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 10 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Lao People's Democratic 
Republic Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a  -a Yes -a -a -a -a   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a n.a. n.a. 
Lesotho Tariff           Yes*     Yes* Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*       n.a. n.a. 
Macao, China Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Madagasca r Tariff Yes Yes Yes    Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Malawi Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes*    Yes Yes*   Yes     Yes*    Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Malaysia Tariff   Yes*   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes       n.a. n.a. 
Maldives Tariff         Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*    Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*   Yes     n.a. n.a. 
Mali Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes   Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes*     Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Mauritania Tariff           Yes         Yes  Yes*     Yes       
  Imports        Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*         n.a. n.a. 
Mauritius Tariff Yes Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Mexico Tariff   Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Moldova, Republic of Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a Yes* Yes*   Yes* Yes* Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Mongolia Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*       n.a. n.a. 
Montenegro Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a Yes* Yes* Yes n.a. n.a. 
Morocco Tariff   Yes     Yes* Yes* Yes Yes*   Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*   
  Imports  Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Mozambique Tariff   Yes*     Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*   Yes* Yes*  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 11 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Myanma r Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports            Yes Yes* Yes*                 n.a. n.a. 
Namibia Tariff Yes*         Yes* Yes   Yes* Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes*               Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes       n.a. n.a. 
Nepal Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a         Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
New Zealand Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Nicaragua Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Niger Tariff           Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Nigeria Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes*  Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes   Yes* Yes*    Yes* Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports                      Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Norway Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Oman Tariff -a -a -a  -a   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes 
  Imports  -a -a Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* n.a. n.a. 
Pakistan Tariff     Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports    Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Panama Tariff -a Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Papua New Guinea Tariff   Yes*   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes       
  Imports        Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes           n.a. n.a. 
Paraguay Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports    Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Peru Tariff   Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes* n.a. 
Philippines Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Qatar Tariff             Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports      Yes*       Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes*   Yes   n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
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Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Russian Federation Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a Yes -a -a -a -a -a  -a -a -a Yes Yes     
  Imports  -a -a -a Yes* Yes* -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a n.a. n.a. 
Rwanda Tariff         Yes Yes* Yes Yes   Yes* Yes*    Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports        Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes   Yes n.a. n.a. 
Saint Kitts and Nevis Tariff Yes*     Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes*     Yes*  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports      Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Saint Lucia Tariff Yes*       Yes Yes Yes Yes*   Yes* Yes*  Yes*     Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports          Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*       n.a. n.a. 
Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines Tariff Yes*     Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*     Yes*  Yes     Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports          Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Samoa Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a Yes     
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a n.a. n.a. 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  -a -a -a -a Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes n.a. n.a. 
Senegal Tariff           Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Sierra Leone Tariff                 Yes   Yes        Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes*                       n.a. n.a. 
Singapore Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Solomon Islands Tariff     Yes                Yes*  Yes Yes   Yes Yes     
  Imports            Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*       n.a. n.a. 
South Africa Tariff Yes* Yes*   Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Sri Lanka Tariff   Yes* Yes    Yes* Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes*  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Suriname Tariff Yes*     Yes* Yes*             Yes*   Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports          Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Swaziland Tariff           Yes* Yes   Yes* Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports            Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*         n.a. n.a. 
Switzerland Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a.  
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- 13 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Chinese Taipei Tariff Yes Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. 
Tajikistan Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a n.a. n.a. 
Tanzania Tariff     Yes*    Yes*     Yes   Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Thailand Tariff       Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
The Gambia Tariff               Yes       Yes Yes* Yes Yes   Yes   
  Imports                      Yes*           n.a. n.a. 
Togo Tariff Yes Yes Yes*  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
Tonga Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a      Yes Yes Yes Yes*   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a Yes* Yes* -a -a -a -a -a           n.a. n.a. 
Trinidad and Tobago Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes*  Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports  Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Tunisia Tariff Yes*   Yes*  Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes     Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes   n.a. n.a. 
Turkey Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes     
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Uganda Tariff         Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes*  Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports          Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Ukraine Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a Yes* -a   Yes* Yes Yes Yes* n.a. 
United Arab Emirates Tariff             Yes* Yes*   Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports            Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes         n.a. n.a. 
United States of America Tariff Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Uruguay Tariff Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes* Yes* Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* n.a. n.a.  
  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 14 -   Year 
Member  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Vanuatu Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes -a -a -a -a     
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a Yes Yes -a -a -a -a n.a. n.a. 
Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of Tariff Yes* Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes           Yes Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Viet Nam Tariff -a -a -a  -a -a -a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes* 
  Imports  -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a -a           n.a. n.a. 
Zambia Tariff   Yes*       Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes*   Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes Yes n.a. n.a. 
Zimbabwe Tariff Yes* Yes Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*       Yes     Yes Yes Yes   
  Imports  Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*   Yes* Yes* Yes Yes* Yes* Yes*   n.a. n.a. 
 
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  G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.38  
 
- 15 - STATUS OF IDB SUBMISSIONS AS OF  23 SEPTEMBER 2013 
COUNTRIES REQUESTING ACCESSION 
 
  Year 
Countries Requesting 
Accession  1996 1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004 2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013 
Algeria Tariff                             Yes       
  Imports                                 n.a. n.a. 
Bahamas Tariff             Yes                       
  Imports       Yes Yes Yes                     n.a. n.a. 
Belarus Tariff         Yes Yes                         
  Imports         Yes*                       n.a. n.a. 
Bhutan Tariff                                 Yes*   
  Imports                           Yes*   Yes* n.a. n.a. 
Comoros Tariff                         Yes* Yes*         
  Imports                 Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*         n.a. n.a. 
Equatorial Guinea Tariff                                   Yes* 
  Imports                                 n.a. n.a. 
Iran Tariff                                     
  Imports             Yes                   n.a. n.a. 
Liberia Tariff                             Yes Yes Yes* Yes* 
  Imports                                 n.a. n.a. 
Serbia Tariff                   Yes  Yes* Yes*   Yes* Yes*       
  Imports                 Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* n.a. 
Seychelles Tariff                     Yes*               
  Imports                                 n.a. n.a. 
 
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