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Negotiating Group on Market Access    
 
  COMPILATION OF RECENT NA MA TARIFF AND IMPORT DATA 
 NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1  
 
This document has been prepared following a request made at the informal meeting of the Negotiating Group on 31 March 2014 for a compilation of recent NAMA data.  The attached table 
gives a few recent indicators of members regarding non-agricultural market access.  The 
information is taken from the 2011-2013 editions of the World Tariff Profiles, a joint publication of the WTO, ITC and UNCTAD.  Some additional and complementary information was sourced also 
directly from more recent data in the Integrated  Data Base and in the UN COMTRADE database.   
 With a view to providing comprehensive and comparable statistics for the World Tariff Profiles, the calculation of ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) for non-ad valorem duties (NAVs) is required.  Since 
AVEs are not part of the mandatory IDB notification requirements and are lacking in most IDB 
notifications these calculations were provided by the ITC.  To maintain the consistency in the comparison between bound and applied duties, the AVE s of bound duties were also recalculated by 
the ITC using the same methodology that was used  for the calculation of the AVEs of applied 
duties.  Since AVEs are not yet calculated for the 2013 applied tariffs, only 2010-2012 applied tariff data are shown.  It should also be noted that, in some cases, the variations over time in the 
MFN applied tariff averages are not necessarily the result of actual changes in the applied duties, 
but may simply be due to variations in AVEs which are based on a different set of unit values.  
 In a few cases, bound rate averages are below applied rate averages.  This can be due to (1) lack 
of full binding coverage, (2) final bound rates which have not yet been fully implemented, (3) the 
use of a different AVE calculation method, (4) changes in the HS nomenclature breakdown.  For example, it should be noted that 2012 applied rates are mostly now reported in HS 2012 
nomenclature, whereas for bound rates the certified schedules in HS 2002 were used.         
                                               
 1 This document has been prepared under the Secretar iat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  TN/MA/S/22 
 
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  Technical Notes on Data and Column Headings 
 
Empty cells for imports and applied tariffs indi cate notification gaps. In these cases, no 
complementary information was available from ITC nor UNCTAD.  
All simple averages are based on pre-aggregat ed HS six-digit (i.e. subheading) averages.  
Pre-aggregation means that duties at the tariff line le vel are first averaged at the HS six-digit level.  
Subsequent calculations are based on  these pre-aggregated averages.  
Binding Coverage (%) Full binding coverage is indicated by "100", 
without further decimals. The cases where some tariff lines are unbound, but the result still rounds to 100, are reflected by maintaining one decimal, i.e. "100.0".   
NAVs (Share of TLs) % The share of NAV tariff lines is defined as the 
percentage of HS six-digit subheadings subject t o  n o n - a d  v a l o r e m  d u t i e s .   W h e n  o n l y  s o m e  national tariff lines within a HS six-digit subheading are subjec t to non-ad valorem 
duties these are taken into account on a pro rata basis. 
 
Duty Free (Share of TLs) 
% The share of duty-free tariff lines is defined as 
the percentage of HS six-digit subheadings in the total number of subheadings.  Partially duty-free subheadings are taken into account on a pro rata basis.   
  
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- 3 - SOME INDICATORS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS  
 Imports MFN Applied Duties Bound Duties 
Member 2010 2011 2012 Average Average Binding NAVs  Duty free 
 in billion US$ 2010 2011 2012  coverage Share of TLs (%) 
Albania 3.8  4.3 4.0 4.6 4.6 3.2  6.6 100 0 31.5 
Angola       6.9  60.1  100 0 0 
Antigua and Barbuda 0.4  0.4 0.2   9.3 9.1  51.5 97.5 0 0 
Argentina 54.4  71.0 65.8 12.9 14.1 12.8  31.7 100 0 0 
Armenia 3.1  3.4 3.5    3.0  7.5 100 0 41.6 
Australia 177.4  215.1  231.5  3.1 3.1 2.9  11.0 96.7 0.1 19.2 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 8.9  8.8     4.7 4.6  33.5 69.3 0 3.2 
Bangladesh       14.0  34.4  2.6 0 0.0 
Barbados 0.9  1.5 1.4   9.5 9.7  72.9 97.6 0 0 
Belize 0.5  0.5 0.4 9.3 9.6 9.3  51.5 97.7 0 0 
Benin 1.0     11.5  11.5 11.5  11.5 29.7 0 0.7 
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.1  7.0 7.6 11.0 11.0 11.0  40.0 100 0 0 
Botswana 4.9  6.5 6.3 7.4 7.4 7.4  15.7 96.1 0 13.6 
Brazil 171.6  213.1  228.7  14.2 14.2 14.1  30.8 100 0 0.7 
Brunei Darussalam   3.0  2.9 2.9  24.5  95.0 0 0 
Burkina Faso 1.7  2.0   11.5  11.5 11.5  13.2 29.5 0 0.7 
Burundi 0.3  0.8 0.7 11.4 11.4 11.7  26.6 10.1 0 0.4 
Cabo Verde 0.5  0.7 0.5 9.9 9.9 9.8  15.2 100.0  0 5.5 
Cambodia 4.5  5.7 6.5   10.3 10.3  17.7 100 0 1.1 
Cameroon 4.4  4.1 5.5   17.2 17.2  65.0 0.2 0 0 
Canada 355.1  409.4  421.1  2.6 2.5 2.4  5.3 99.7 0.3 36.4 
Central African Republic 0.2       17.2  37.9  56.3 0 0 
Chad       17.2  75.0  0.2 0 0 
Chile 48.4  60.9 64.8 6.0 6.0 6.0  25.0 100 0 0.0 
China 1204.5  1484.6  1642.2  8.8 8.7  9.1  100 0 6.7 
Colombia 35.1  47.3 50.5 11.8 7.3 7.8  35.4 100 0 0 
Congo  7.1      17.2  15.1  3.4 0 0 
Costa Rica 12.3  14.7 15.8 4.5 4.5 4.6  42.9 100 0 2.8 
Côte d'Ivoire 5.8   8.1  11.5 11.5 11.5  8.6 22.9 0 0.7 
Croatia 18.0  20.2 18.3 4.0 4.0 4.1  5.5 100 0 28.5 
Cuba     10.7  10.7 10.7  9.4 20.3 0 1.7 
Democratic Republic of the Congo      11.0    95.9  100 0 0  
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- 4 -  Imports MFN Applied Duties Bound Duties 
Member 2010 2011 2012 Average Average Binding NAVs  Duty free 
 in billion US$ 2010 2011 2012  coverage Share of TLs (%) 
Djibouti       22.0 22.0  40.0 100 0 0.0 
Dominica 0.2   0.2    9.2 8.3  50.0 93.9 0 0 
Dominican Republic 13.4  15.2 16.5    6.4  34.2 100 0 0 
Ecuador 18.8  22.2 23.2 10.1 8.8 8.8  21.2 100.0  0 0 
Egypt 47.7  46.2 54.6   9.3 9.3  27.7 99.2 0 2.8 
El Salvador 6.3  7.3 8.5 4.9 4.9 5.1  35.7 100 0 3.1 
European Union 1706.8  2040.8  1964.8  4.0 4.0 4.2  3.9 100 0.6 28.4 
Fiji 1.5  1.8 1.9 10.3 10.2 16.3  40.0 45.0 0 0 
Gabon 2.5  3.0 3.1   17.2  15.5  100 0 0 
Georgia 4.2  5.9 6.6 0.3 0.7 0.6  6.5 100 0.0 24.6 
Ghana 6.9  11.8 12.4 12.3   38.2  1.3 0 0 
Grenada     9.3  9.2 9.2  50.0 100 0 0 
Guatemala 12.0  14.3 14.6 4.9 4.9 5.1  39.7 100 0 2.8 
Guinea     11.5   11.5  10.0 29.6 0 0.7 
Guinea-Bissau     11.5  11.5 11.5  50.0 97.4 0 0 
Guyana 1.2  1.5 1.7 9.3 9.6 9.3  50.0 100 0 0 
Haiti 3.2  3.5 2.9 4.2 4.2 2.3  18.3 87.6 9.3 3.4 
Honduras 4.5  7.1 7.0   4.8 5.0  31.7 100 0 2.8 
Hong Kong, China 423.5  489.6  528.6  0.0 0.0 0.0  0.0 37.3 0 37.3 
Iceland 3.6  4.4 4.4 2.3 2.3 2.3  9.6 94.0 0.7 45.5 
India 347.3  458.8  459.0  9.8  10.4  36.2 69.8 6.1 3.2 
Indonesia 120.9  156.6  171.6  6.6 6.9 6.9  35.6 96.1 0 2.9 
Israel 54.8  68.2 67.8    3.9  11.4 71.5 6.7 9.4 
Jamaica 4.1   5.1  5.9 6.0  42.4  100 0 0.4 
Japan 627.2  774.5  807.5  2.5 2.6 2.6  2.4 99.6 1.7 58.2 
Jordan 12.5  15.3 16.8 8.8  9.8  15.2 100 0.1 7.3 
Kenya 8.9  13.0   11.4  11.4 11.7  56.2 1.8 0 0 
Korea, Republic of 402.3  494.0  490.0  6.6 6.6 6.8  10.2 93.9 0.1 15.9 
Kuwait, the State of  21.0  23.2   4.7 4.6  100.0  100.0  0 0 
Kyrgyz Republic 2.7  3.5 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.2  6.7 100 0.3 22.9 
Lao People's Democratic Republic          18.7  100 0 0.1 
Lesotho     7.4  7.4 7.4  60.0 100 0 0 
Macao, China 4.1  6.1 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  0.0 16.9 0 16.9 
Madagascar 2.9  2.5 2.3 11.3 11.2 11.3  25.3 18.9 0 0.0 
Malawi 1.9  2.1   12.0  12.0 12.0  42.3 21.2 0 0 
Malaysia 150.9   178.5  5.8  5.8  14.9 81.9 0.1 5.0  
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- 5 -  Imports MFN Applied Duties Bound Duties 
Member 2010 2011 2012 Average Average Binding NAVs  Duty free 
 in billion US$ 2010 2011 2012  coverage Share of TLs (%) 
Maldives 0.9  1.1 1.2 20.8 20.8  35.1  96.7 0 0 
Mali 4.2  2.9 3.0 11.5 11.5 11.5  14.1 31.1 0 0.7 
Mauritania 1.4  2.1 2.5 9.3   10.5  30.1 0 0.7 
Mauritius 3.7  4.3 4.9 1.4 1.4 1.1  19.1 5.3 0 3.7 
Mexico 274.6  317.1  336.5  7.1 6.3 5.8  34.9 100 0 0.3 
Moldova, Republic of 3.3  4.1 4.5 3.7 3.7 3.7  5.9 100 0 28.6 
Mongolia     5.0  5.0 5.0  17.3 100 0 1.6 
Montenegro 1.7  1.9 1.8 4.0 4.0 3.3  4.3 100 0 31.9 
Morocco 31.0  38.5 39.0 14.4 10.2 8.7  39.3 100 0 0.0 
Mozambique 2.6  5.6 5.4 9.5 9.5 9.5  6.6 0.5 0 0 
Myanmar 3.8        5.1  21.1 4.7 0 1.0 
Namibia  5.6  6.2 7.4 7.4 7.4  15.7 96.1 0 13.6 
Nepal 3.9  5.1 5.0 12.1 12.0 12.0  23.7 99.3 0 3.1 
New Zealand 27.1  32.8 33.9   2.1 2.2  10.8 100.0  3.8 46.3 
Nicaragua 3.5  4.2 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.9  41.5 100 0 0 
Niger 1.9  1.6 1.6 11.5 11.5 11.5  38.3 96.2 0 0.6 
Nigeria 40.4  46.3 29.0 11.2 11.2  48.5  6.9 0 0 
Norway 70.9  82.8 79.1 0.5 0.5 0.5  3.1 100 2.2 48.8 
Oman   18.7     4.6  11.6 100 0 7.7 
Pakistan 32.0  37.8 38.4 13.4 13.4 13.2  54.6 99.1 0 0 
Panama  20.2      6.0 6.1  22.9 100.0  0 2.4 
Papua New Guinea   7.3  3.6   30.1  100 0.1 0 
Paraguay 9.3  11.4 10.6 10.2 10.2 10.2  33.6 100 0 0 
Peru 26.8  33.6 37.7 5.2 3.6  29.1  100 0 3.0 
Philippines 51.8  47.5 55.5 5.8 5.7 5.7  23.4 61.9 0 2.9 
Qatar 21.3       4.6 4.6  14.5 100 0 1.1 
Russian Federation 180.6  240.2  276.3  8.9 8.7 9.4  7.2 100 7.0 3.4 
Rwanda 1.1  1.1 1.3 11.4 11.4 11.7  91.8 100 0 0.6 
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2  0.2   8.4  9.3  70.8  97.5 0 0 
Saint Lucia       9.3  53.9  99.5 0 0 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3  0.3 0.3   9.1  54.7  99.7 0 0 
Samoa  0.3  0.2    10.8  20.4 100 0 0 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   110.0  131.8    4.9 5.0  10.5 100 0.1 8.2 
Senegal 3.7  4.6 4.9 11.5 11.5 11.5  30.0 100 0 0 
Sierra Leone        11.3  48.5 100 0 0 
Singapore 292.3  349.0  360.5  0.0 0.0 0.0  6.3 64.5 0 17.7  
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- 6 -  Imports MFN Applied Duties Bound Duties 
Member 2010 2011 2012 Average Average Binding NAVs  Duty free 
 in billion US$ 2010 2011 2012  coverage Share of TLs (%) 
Solomon Islands   0.2  9.2 9.2 9.1  79.6 100 1.1 0 
South Africa 69.8  87.4 88.7 7.5 7.5 7.5  15.7 96.1 0 13.6 
Sri Lanka 10.6  17.2 15.8 8.2 7.8 7.5  19.6 28.3 0.3 0.2 
Suriname 1.2  1.4   9.2  9.2  16.5  15.6 0.0 1.4 
Swaziland     7.4  7.4 7.4  15.8 95.8 0 13.5 
Switzerland 164.9  195.2  185.7  1.9 2.4 2.0  2.0 99.7 82.0 17.8 
Chinese Taipei 233.6  261.0  251.3  4.5 4.5 4.5  4.8 100 0.2 31.3 
Tajikistan     7.4  7.3 7.3  7.6 100 0 13.6 
Tanzania 7.2  10.0 10.5 11.4 11.4 11.7  120.0  0.2 0 0 
Thailand 172.2  216.1  236.4  8.0 8.0  25.5  70.9 14.8 3.0 
The former Yugoslav Repu blic of Macedonia 4.8  6.2 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9  6.3 100 0.1 38.6 
The Gambia 0.2  0.2 0.3 13.7 13.7 13.7  57.6 0.6 0 0 
Togo 0.8  1.0 1.4 11.5 11.5 11.5  80.0 0.8 0 0 
Tonga 0.1  0.1 0.1 11.7 11.7 12.1  17.3 100.0  0.0 0 
Trinidad and Tobago 5.8       5.9  50.6  100 0 0.8 
Tunisia 20.0     15.3  13.5 12.6  40.8 51.6 0 0 
Turkey 150.6  191.1  183.3  4.8 4.8  17.0  42.7 0.1 4.0 
Uganda 3.7  4.8 4.9 11.4 11.4 11.6  50.6 3.0 0 0 
Ukraine 50.0  76.3 77.4 3.8 3.7 3.7  5.0 100 0.0 33.8 
United Arab Emirates       4.7 4.6  12.6 100 0 4.3 
United States of America 1748.8  2014.9  2154.2  3.3 3.3 3.2  3.3 100.0  3.4 47.6 
Uruguay 7.4  9.5 10.1 10.6 10.6 10.6  31.2 100 0 0 
Vanuatu        7.9  39.1 100.0  0 3.9 
Venezuela, Bolivarian  Republic of 27.3  30.8   12.1  12.1 12.8  33.6 100 0 0 
Viet Nam 76.7   103.4  8.7  8.4  10.4 100 0.0 15.1 
Yemen   4.3    6.6 7.0  20.5 100 0.0 0.0 
Zambia 3.6  6.8   12.5  12.5 12.8  42.7 4.1 0 0 
Zimbabwe 4.7  7.3 6.0 18.8 14.8 16.9  11.6 10.0 0.3 1.9 
 
Source: World Tariff Profiles 2011-13, WTO IDB and UN COMTRADE.  
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