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Table AI.1 
Structure of exports, 1995-2004 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total exports 1,562.2 3,140.0 2,443.5 2,192.2 2,705.7 4,066.4 
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 68.2 95.8 97.3 98.2 97.5 98.4 
 Agriculture 10.2 4.3 5.5 9.3 9.3 8.5 
  Food 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.8 1.3 1.2 
   0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form, 
not containing added fl avouring or colouring 
matter 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.3 
   0612 Other beet or cane sugar and chemically 
pure sucrose, in solid form 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 
   0711 Coffee, not roasted, whether or not 
decaffeinated;  coffee husks and skins 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 
   0361 Crustaceans, frozen  0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 
   1212 Tobacco, wholly or partly stemmed/ 
stripped 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
   0812 Bran, sharps and other residues 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Agricultural raw materials 8.8 3.3 4.7 7.5 8.1 7.3 
   2475 Wood of non-coniferous species, in the 
rough or roughly squared, but not treated 7.6 2.5 3.7 5.7 6.1 5.8 
   2484 Wood of non-coniferous species, sawn or 
chipped lengthwise, etc. of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.6 1.3 
   2485 Wood of non-coniferous species, 
continuously shaped along any of its edges or faces 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 
   2924 Plants and parts of plants of a kind used 
primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy, fresh or dried 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 Mining 58.0 91.5 91.8 88.9 88.2 89.9 
  Ores and other minerals  0.1 0.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 3.5 
   2879 Ores and concentrates of other non-ferrous 
base metals 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 
   2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 
   2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 
   2876 Tin ores and concentrates 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 
  Non-ferrous metals 0.0 2.2 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.0 
   6898 Cobalt, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, 
unwrought (including waste and scrap) 0.0 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 
  Fuels 57.9 88.8 88.8 87.2 85.4 85.4 
   3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from 
bituminous minerals, crude 54.9 80.7 81.4 79.8 77.7 80.0 
   3425 Butanes, liquefied 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.2 
   3421 Propane, liquefied 0.0 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.2 0.5 
Manufactures 31.1 3.8 2.4 1.7 2.3 1.6 
 Iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Chemicals 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
 Other semi-manufactures 30.7 3.5 2.1 1.0 1.8 1.2 
   6672 Diamonds (other than sorted industrial 
diamonds), not mounted or set 28.7 3.3 1.7 0.8 1.6 0.9 
   6341 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood 
(whether or not spliced), sawn lengthwise, of a 
thickness not exceeding 6 mm. 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 
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  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
 Machinery and transport equipment 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 
  Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Other non-electrical machinery 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 
  Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Office machines and telecommunications  equipment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Other electrical machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Automotive products 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
  Other transport equipment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 
 Textiles 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Clothing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Other consumer goods 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 
Other 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 
 Gold 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database (Standard International Trade Classification, 
 SITC Rev.3), mirror statistics. 
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Table AI.2 
Destination of exports, 1995-2004 
(US$ million) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
World (US$ million) 1,562.2 3,140.0 2,443.5 2,192.2 2,705.7 4,066.4 
  Percentage share 
 America 14.4 21.0 26.2 19.4 22.8 22.4 
  USA 14.3 17.3 21.6 9.6 16.9 22.1 
  Other America 0.1 3.7 4.6 9.8 5.9 0.3 
   Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
 Europe 62.4 10.7 14.0 21.5 10.1 7.8 
  EC(25) 61.8 10.3 13.8 21.3 9.7 6.9 
   France and Monaco 6.0 2.4 2.9 6.1 3.2 2.6 
   Italy 14.1 2.0 2.4 2.9 1.2 1.6 
   Spain 2.1 1.4 0.8 3.2 0.9 0.8 
   Belgium 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.6 0.7 
   Portugal 2.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.5 0.6 
   Germany 1.4 2.3 6.1 6.7 0.2 0.2 
   United Kingdom 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 
  EFTA 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 
   Norway 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 
  Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 
   Turkey 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 
 Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 Africa 1.3 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.9 2.2 
  Burkina Faso 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 
  Cameroon 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.4 
  South Africa 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 
  Gabon 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 
  Senegal 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 
  Morocco 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 
 Middle East 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 
 Asia 21.9 66.7 58.1 56.5 65.0 67.5 
  China 0.2 10.3 7.4 11.5 30.1 38.6 
  Japan 0.9 0.7 0.4 3.6 0.4 0.2 
 Six East Asian Traders  20.8 55.5 50.2 40.1 34.2 28.2 
  Chinese Taipei 19.5 36.2 31.6 15.6 20.3 21.0 
  Korea, Republic of 1.0 17.2 15.9 23.2 13.6 7.0 
  Thailand 0.2 1.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 
 Other Asia 0.0 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.2 0.5 
  India 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database (Standard Inte rnational Trade Classification, SITC 
 Rev.3), mirror statistics. WT/TPR/S/169/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.3 
Structure of imports, 1995-2004 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total imports (US$ million) 775.5 769.2 927.3 925. 6 1,026.4 1,114.6 
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 15.7 30.2 27.4 26.9 30.4 25.8 
 Agriculture 13.3 27.1 24.5 23.3 26.8 23.4 
  Food 12.7 24.5 21.4 20.0 24.2 20.9 
   0222 Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 
   0123 Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, 
chilled or frozen 0.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.4 1.9 
   0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.6 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 
   0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and meslin, 
unmilled 0.3 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.3 
   0423 Rice, semi-milled or wholly  milled 0.4 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.2 
   0567 Vegetables, prepared or preserved, n.e.s. 0.3 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.2 
   0461 Flour of wheat or of meslin 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.0 
  Agricultural raw materials 0.7 2.6 3.1 3.2 2.6 2.5 
   2690 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles;  
rags 0.5 1.9 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.0 
 Mining 2.4 3.1 2.9 3.6 3.6 2.5 
  Ores and other minerals 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 
  Non-ferrous metals 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 
  Fuels 1.6 2.0 1.8 2.8 2.5 1.4 
Manufactures 82.6 68.4 71.7 72.1 68.6 72.8 
 Iron and steel 4.9 3.2 2.1 4.9 2.3 4.6 
   6791 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, 
of iron or steel 2.9 1.0 0.6 1.8 0.8 2.1 
 Chemicals 9.5 13.2 11.2 14.5 13.4 13.6 
   5429 Medicaments (for human or veterinary use), 
n.e.s. 3.8 4.0 3.4 4.2 4.0 3.7 
   5711 Polyethylene 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 
  Other semi-manufactures 27.2 7.2 6.7 7.0 7.8 8.4 
   6911 Structures and parts of structures, of iron or 
steel   21.7 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 
 Machinery and transport equipment  31.1 29.4 37.1 31.2 29.6 30.0 
  Power-generating machinery 3.1 1.2 1.7 2.6 1.5 1.4 
  Other non-electrical machinery 17.1 10.9 15.8 12.4 12.6 12.9 
   7239 Parts, n.e.s., of the machinery of group 723 
and of subgroup 744.3 4.0 3.4 3.1 3.3 4.5 3.3 
  Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 
  Office machines and telecommunicati ons equipment 2.1 6.4 7.8 4.3 4.3 4.7 
   7643 Transmission apparatus for television, radio-
telephony, etc.   0.2 1.4 2.1 0.9 1.2 1.2 
  Other electrical machinery 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.4 
  Automotive products 3.6 4.7 5.4 5.3 4.8 5.2 
   7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 1.0 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.9 
   7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
n.e.s. 1.1 1.8 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 
  Other transport equipment 2.1 3.1 3.3 3.2 2.7 2.4 
 Textiles 1.3 5.0 5.5 3.5 6.0 6.8 
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  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
   6523 Other woven fabrics,  containing 85% or more 
by weight of cotton, tr eated, weighing not more 
than 200 g/m2 0.4 1.3 1.9 1.0 1.4 1.7 
   6531 Fabrics, woven, of  synthetic filament yarn, 
other than pile and chenille fabrics 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 
 Clothing 2.0 4.0 3.1 3.2 2.0 2.2 
 Other consumer goods 6.6 6.4 5.9 7.8 7.4 7.1 
   8513 Footwear, n.e.s., with outer soles and uppers 
of rubber  1.0 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 
Other 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.4 
   9310 Special transactions and commodities not 
classified according to kind 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.9 
  Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database (Standard International Trade Classification, 
 SITC Rev.3), mirror statistics. WT/TPR/S/169/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 1995-2004 
(US$ million) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
World 775.5 769.2 927.3 925.6 1,026.4 1,114.6 
  Percentage share 
 America 7.4 12.3 11.8 9.4 11.8 12.1 
  USA 7.0 10.7 9.7 5.7 7.7 5.8 
  Other America 0.3 1.6 2.1 3.8 4.1 6.3 
  Argentina 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.2 2.1 3.2 
  Brazil 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 
 Europe 80.7 49.1 52.0 55.3 51.0 52.9 
  EC(25) 79.9 48.2 50.7 53.7 48.7 51.3 
  France and Monaco 31.9 20.9 20.8 24.0 24.2 23.6 
 Italy 11.6 7.7 11.1 9.3 7.1 7.5 
 Belgium 0.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 5.5 5.8 
 Netherlands 25.4 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.1 3.9 
 United Kingdom 3.6 3.7 2.6 2.7 2.0 2.9 
 Germany 2.4 2.9 2.2 2.6 2.2 2.4 
 Spain 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 
 Ireland 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 
  EFTA 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.7 
  Other Europe 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 
Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 0.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 
 Africa 5.7 16.2 14.9 16.0 16.0 9.7 
  South Africa 0.0 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.8 3.7 
  Cameroon 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 
  Uganda 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.2 1.1 
  Morocco 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.0 
 Middle East  0.0 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.2 
 Asia 6.2 20.4 19.5 17.8 20.1 25.0 
  China 0.8 2.4 4.1 4.3 5.8 8.3 
  Japan 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 
 Six East Asian Traders 3.8 8.1 7.9 4.6 5.2 5.6 
  Thailand 2.1 1.4 2.5 0.0 2.7 2.5 
  Korea, Republic of 0.2 0.9 1.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 
  Hong Kong, China 1.4 3.7 2.2 2.0 1.2 1.1 
 Other Asia 0.5 9.1 6.7 8.1 8.3 10.2 
  India 0.0 5.2 4.2 5.7 5.9 7.8 
  Indonesia 0.4 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.9 
  Pakistan 0.0 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database (Standard Inte rnational Trade Classification, SITC 
 Rev.3), mirror statistics. 
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Table AIII.1 
Import duties by HS chapter, 2006 
(Per cent) 
HS 
Chapter  Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average  Range  Standard 
deviation  
 Total 5,794 18.7 0-30 9.6 
01 Live animals 32 23.0 5-30 11.4 
02 Meat 61 20.0 20 0.0 
03 Fish and crustacea ns 114 22.9 20-30 4.6 
04 Milk products and eggs 36 26.5 5-30 6.7 
05 Other products of animal origin 18 25.6 10-30 8.6 
06 Plants and flowers 13 14.6 5-30 12.7 
07 Vegetables 64 29.6 5-30 3.1 
08 Fruit and nuts 60 29.6 5-30 3.2 
09 Coffee, tea and spices 91 28.1 5-30 6.7 
10 Cereals 26 14.6 5-30 10.2 
11 Products of the milling industry 31 22.6 10-30 8.6 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 52 12.0 5-30 8.0 
13 Lac, gums, resins and saps 12 10.0 10 0.0 
14 Vegetable plaiting materials 8 10.0 10 0.0 
15 Animal or vegetable fats  and oils 46 25.7 10-30 8.3 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish  or of crustaceans 27 30.0 30 0.0 
17 Sugars and sugar conf ectionery 18 30.0 30 0.0 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 15 30.0 30 0.0 
19 Preparations of cereals 26 24.6 5-30 10.1 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits and nuts 76 30.0 30 0.0 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations  20 23.0 10-30 9.8 
22 Beverages 33 28.6 5-30 4.9 
23 Prepared animal fodder 26 9.0 5-30 6.6 
24 Tobacco 9 18.9 10-30 10.5 
25 Salt, sulphur, cement 77 9.2 0-20 3.0 
26 Ores, slag and ash 40 10.0 10 0.0 
27 Mineral fuels 60 10.2 10-20 1.3 
28 Inorganic chemicals 191 10.0 5-20 1.0 
29 Organic chemicals 340 9.8 5-10 0.9 
30 Pharmaceutical products 36 5.0 5 0.0 
31 Fertilisers 32 5.0 5 0.0 
32 Tanning or dying extracts 46 13.0 10-30 7.0 
33 Essential oils 35 20.9 10-30 10.1 
34 Soap 26 24.0 5-30 8.5 
35 Albuminoidal substances 22 13.2 10-20 4.8 
36 Explosives 9 23.3 10-30 10.0 
37 Photographic goods 38 23.4 5-30 9.9 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 77 9.6 5-20 1.9 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 130 13.8 10-30 7.6 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 88 21.4 0-30 10.3 
41 Raw hides and skins and leather 38 10.0 10 0.0 
42 Articles of leather 24 27.9 10-30 5.9 
43 Furskins and artificial fur 15 30.0 30 0.0 
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HS 
Chapter  Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average  Range  Standard 
deviation  
44 Wood and articles of wood 246 30.0 30 0.0 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 10.0 10 0.0 
46 Manufactures of straw, of es parto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 5 30.0 30 0.0 
47 Pulp of wood 20 10.0 10 0.0 
48 Paper and paperboard 114 15.3 0-30 8.4 
49 Products of the printing industry 23 10.0 0-30 12.4 
50 Silk 10 18.0 10-30 10.3 
51 Wool and horsehair 38 15.8 10-30 9.2 
52 Cotton 133 18.7 10-30 6.6 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres 29 12. 4 10-30 5.8 
54 Man-made filaments 73 14.7 10-30 6.7 
55 Man-made staple fibres 115 16.0 10-30 7.4 
56 Wadding, felt, twine and cordage 37 16.5 10-30 9.5 
57 Carpets 23 30.0 30 0.0 
58 Special woven fabrics 41 29.0 20-30 3.0 
59 Impregnated textile fabrics 25 22.4 10-30 9.7 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 44 20.0 20 0.0 
61 Articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, knitted or 
crocheted 116 30.0 30 0.0 
62 Articles of apparel and clot hing accessories, not knitted or 
crocheted 119 30.0 30 0.0 
63 Other textile articles, worn clothing a nd worn textile articles 59 28.0 10-30 6.1 
64 Footwear 29 28.6 20-30 3.5 
65 Headgear 13 30.0 30 0.0 
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks 7 30.0 30 0.0 
67 Feathers and down 8 30.0 30 0.0 
68 Articles of stone, cement, plaster 49 24.7 10-30 8.9 
69 Ceramic products 31 26.8 10-30 7.5 
70 Glass and glassware 63 23.6 5-30 9.5 
71 Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals, 
jewellery, coins 57 30.0 30 0.0 
72 Iron and steel 176 15.4 10-30 6.2 
73 Articles of iron or steel 132 18.6 10-30 9.0 
74 Copper and articles thereof 61 14.6 10-30 8.5 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 10.0 10 0.0 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 41 17.6 10-30 8.9 
78 Lead and articles thereof 10 12.0 10-30 6.3 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 12 13.3 10-30 7.8 
80 Tin and articles thereof 8 12.5 10-30 7.1 
81 Other base metals 52 11.5 10-30 5.4 
82 Tools and implements 67 20.1 10-30 6.9 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 36 26.7 10-30 7.2 
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances 536 12.0 0-30 5.2 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment 288 18.4 10-30 8.5 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives and rolling-stock 38 10.0 10 0.0 
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock 97 19.8 5-30 8.1 
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HS 
Chapter  Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average  Range  Standard 
deviation  
88 Aircraft, spacecraft and pa rts thereof 16 0.0 0 0.0 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 27 13.0 10-30 7.2 
90 Optical instruments 167 13.1 5-30 7.9 
91 Clocks and watches and pa rts thereof 53 30.0 30 0.0 
92 Musical instruments  23 30.0 30 0.0 
93 Arms and ammunition 22 28.6 10-30 4.7 
94 Furniture 41 26.3 5-30 7.6 
95 Toys and sports requisites 44 30.0 30 0.0 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 51 27.3 10-30 5.7 
97 Works of art and antiques 7 30.0 30 0.0 
Source : WTO Secretariat, on the basis of informa tion provided by the Congolese authorities. WT/TPR/S/169/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.2 
Excise duties (ED) on imported products, 2006  
 Description CET ED 
09041100 Pepper, neither crushed nor ground 30 0.5 
09041200 Pepper, crushed or ground  30 0.5 
09042010 Sweet peppers, dried, neith er crushed nor ground   30 0.5 
09042090 Sweet peppers, other than those of heading 0904.20.10, in any form 30 0.5 
03031100 Pacific sockeye salmon, frozen, excluding livers and roes 20 24 
03032200 Atlantic salmon and Danube salmon, frozen, excluding livers and roes 30 24 
16022010 Preparations of goose or duck liver ( foie gras )  30 24 
16043000 Caviar and caviar substitutes 30 24 
22011011 Natural mineral waters 30 24 
22011012 Artificial mineral waters 30 24 
22011013 Aerated waters 30 24 
22019000 Other waters;  ice and snow 30 24 
22021000 Waters, including mineral waters and aerat ed waters, containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or flavoured 30 24 
22029000 Non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetabl e juices of heading 2009  30 24 
22030010 Beer made from malt, containi ng 6.5% alcohol by volume or less 30 24 
22030090 Beer made from malt, containing mo re than 6.5% alcohol by volume  30 24 
22041010 Champagne 30 24 
22041090 Sparkling wine other than champagne 30 24 
22042110 Wine, other than that of heading 2204.10,  in containers holding 2 litres or less  30 24 
22042120 Liqueur wine, wine made of unfermented grap e juice blended with alcohol (mistelle), or grape 
must, the fermentation of which ha s been prevented or arrested  30 24 
22042911 Wine, other that that of heading 2204.21, in  containers holding between 2 litres and 20 litres  30 24 
22042912 Wine used as a base material in industry  30 24 
22042919 Wine, other than that of heading 2204.2, in containers holding more than 20 litres 30 24 
22042920 Liqueur wine, wine made of unfermented grap e juice blended with alcohol (mistelle), or grape 
must, the fermentation of which has been prevented or arrested  by the addition of alcohol, in 
containers holding more than 2 litres  30 24 
22043000 Grape must other than that of headings 2204.10 to 2204.29 30 24 
22051000 Vermouth and other wine in c ontainers holding 2 litres or less 30 24 
22059000 Vermouth and other wine in cont ainers holding more than 2 litres 30 24 
22060000 Fermented beverages (for exam ple, cider, perry, mead);  mixt ures of fermented beverages and 
mixtures of fermented bevera ges and non-alcoholic beverages,  not elsewhere specified or 
included 30 24 
22071010 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic  strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher, for 
medical use 5 24 
22071090 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher, for non-
medical use 20 24 
22072000 Ethyl alcohol and other spirits , denatured, of any strength 20 24 
22082000 Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc 30 24 
22083000 Whiskies 30 24 
22084000 Rum and tafia 30 24 
22085000 Gin and Geneva 30 24 
22086000 Vodka 30 24 
22087000 Liqueurs and cordials other than those of heading 2204. 30 24 
22089010 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic  strength by volume of less than 80% vol. 30 40 
22089091 Spirituous beverages of an alcoho lic strength of less than 15% vol.  30 24 
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 Description CET ED 
22089092 Spirituous beverages of an al coholic strength exceeding 15% vol. 30 24 
24021000 Cigars, cheroots and ciga rillos, containing tobacco 30 24 
24022000 Cigarettes containing tobacco   30 24 
24029000 Other cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigare ttes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes  30 24 
24031000 Smoking tobacco, whether or not contai ning tobacco substitutes in any proportion 30 24 
24039900 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured  tobacco substitutes;  tobacco extracts and 
essences 10 24 
33030000 Perfumes and toilet waters   30 24 
36010000 Propellent powders 10 24 
71011000 Natural pearls 30 24 
71012100 Cultured pearls, unworked   30 24 
71012200 Cultured pearls, worked 30 24 
71021000 Diamonds, unsorted, whether or not  worked, but not mounted or set 30 24 
71022100 Diamonds, industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 30 24 
71022900 Diamonds, industrial, cut or otherwise worked  30 24 
71023100 Diamonds, non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 30 24 
71023900 Diamonds, non-industrial, otherwise worked  30 24 
71031000 Precious and semi-precious stones, other th an diamonds, unworked or simply sawn or roughly 
shaped 30 24 
71039100 Rubies, sapphires and emer alds, otherwise worked 30 24 
71039900 Precious and semi-precious stones, otherwise worked, excluding those of headings 7103.10 - 91 30 24 
71041000 Piezo-electric quartz, sy nthetic or reconstructed 30 24 
71042000 Synthetic precious or semi-precious st ones, simply sawn or roughly shaped 30 24 
71049000 Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-p recious stones, including those otherwise worked 30 24 
71051000 Dust and powder of diamonds 30 24 
71059000 Dust and powder of other precious or  semi-precious or synthetic stones 30 24 
71061000 Silver (including silver plated with  gold, or platinum) in powder form 30 24 
71069100 Silver, silver plated with  gold, or platinum, unwrought 30 24 
71069200 Silver, silver plated with gold,  or platinum, semi-manufactured 30 24 
71070000 Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured 30 24 
71081100 Gold, non-monetary, including gold plat ed with platinum, in powder form 30 24 
71081200 Gold, non-monetary, including gold plated with platinum, in ot her unwrought forms 30 24 
71081300 Gold, non-monetary, including gold plated with platinum, in other semi -manufactured forms 30 24 
71082000 Gold, monetary, including gold plated with platinum, in any other form 30 24 
71090000 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured 30 24 
71101100 Platinum, unwrought or in powder form 30 24 
71101900 Platinum, in semi-manufactured form 30 24 
71102100 Palladium, unwrought or in powder form 30 24 
71102900 Palladium, in semi-manufactured form 30 24 
71103100 Rhodium, unwrought or in powder form 30 24 
71103900 Rhodium, in semi-manufactured form 30 24 
71104100 Iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form 30 24 
71104900 Iridium, osmium and ruthenium, in semi-manufactured form 30 24 
71110000 Base metals, silver or gold, clad with pla tinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured 30 24 
71123000 Ash containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds 30 24 
71129100 Waste and scrap of gold, including metal clad  with gold but excluding sweepings containing 
other precious metals 30 24 
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71129200 Waste and scrap of platinum, in cluding metal clad with platinum but  excluding  sweepings 
containing other precious metals 30 24 
71129900 Waste and scrap of precious metals othe r than those of headings 7112.30 to 7112.92 30 24 
71131100 Jewellery, of silver, whether or not pl ated or clad with other precious metal 30 24 
71131900 Articles of jewellery of other precious metal, wh ether or not plated or clad with precious metal 30 24 
71132000 Articles of jewellery of base metal clad with precious metal 30 24 
71141100 Articles of goldsmith's or silversmith's wares, of  silver, whether or not plated or clad with other 
precious metal 30 24 
71141900 Articles of goldsmith's or silversmith's wares, of other precious metal, wh ether or not plated or 
clad with precious metal 30 24 
71142000 Articles of goldsmith's or silversmith's wares,  of base metal clad with precious metal 30 24 
71151000 Catalysts in the form of wire  cloth or grill, of platinum 30 24 
71159000 Articles of other precious me tal clad with precious metal 30 24 
71161000 Articles of natural or cultured pearls 30 24 
71162000 Articles of precious or semi-precious  stones, synthetic or reconstructed 30 24 
71171100 Cuff links and studs, of base metal, whether or not pl ated with precious metal 30 24 
71171900 Imitation jewellery, of base metal, whet her or not plated with precious metal 30 24 
71179000 Imitation jewellery, excludi ng that of heading 7117.19 30 24 
71181010 Coin, of silver, not being legal tender 30 24 
71181090 Coin, of precious metal, not being le gal tender, other than gold or silver 30 24 
71189010 Coin, of gold, other than monetary gold 30 24 
71189020 Monetary gold, being legal tender 30 24 
71189030 Coin, of silver, being legal tender 30 24 
71189090 Coin, of precious metal, being legal tende r, except for that of headings 7118.90.90 to 
7118.90.30 30 24 
85211000 Video recording or reproducing a pparatus, of magnetic tape-type 30 24 
85219000 Video recording or reproducing apparatu s, other than that of heading 8521.10 30 24 
85253000 Television cameras 10 24 
87032410 Petrol-fuelled vehicles, of a cylinder capacity  exceeding 3,000 cc, with single drive axles 30 24 
87033310 Diesel or semi-diesel vehicles, of a cy linder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc, with single drive 
axles 30 24 
90071100 Cameras, for film of less than 16 mm widt h or for double-8 mm film, incorporating sound 
recording or reproducing apparatus 30 24 
93032000 Sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotgu ns, including combination shotgun-rifles 30 24 
Source : Congolese authorities. Republic of the Cong o WT/TPR/S/169/Rev.1 
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Table AIII.3 
Products not subject to supplementary exit duty ( droit accessoire de sortie  - DAS ), 2006 
 Description CET 
11032000 Cereal pellets 30 
25010011 Table salt packaged for retail sale 20 
25010019 Salt not packaged for retail sale 10 
25010090 Pure sodium chloride, sea water and other salts of heading 2501, not elsewhere specified or included 5 
25020000 Unroasted iron pyrites 10 
25030010 Crude or unrefined sulphur 10 
25030090 Sulphur of all kinds, worked, other  than sublimed sulphur, precipitate d sulphur and colloidal sulphur 10 
25041000 Natural graphite, in powder or in flakes 10 
25049000 Natural graphite other than that of heading 2504.10 10 
25051000 Silica sands and quartz sands, not including sands of Chapter 26 10 
25059000 Other natural sands, other than  metal-bearing sands of Chapter 26 10 
25061000 Quartz (other than natural sands) 10 
25062100 Quartzite, crude or roughly trimmed, cut into blocks of a rectangular (including square) shape 10 
25062900 Quartzite other than that of headings 2506.10 and 2506.21 10 
25070000 Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined 10 
25081000 Bentonite 10 
25082000 Decolorising earths and fuller's earth 10 
25083000 Fireclay 10 
25084000 Clays other than fireclay, not in cluding expanded clays of heading 68.06 10 
25085000 Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite 10 
25086000 Mullite 10 
25087000 Chamotte or dinas earths 10 
25090000 Chalk 10 
25101000 Phosphates, unground 10 
25102000 Phosphates, ground 10 
25111000 Natural barium sulphate (barytes) 5 
25112000 Natural barium carbonate (witherite) 10 
25120000 Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, whet her or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 
1 or less 10 
25131100 Pumice stone, crude or in irre gular pieces, including crushed pumice 10 
25131900 Pumice stone other than that of heading 2513.11 10 
25132000 Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives 10 
25140000 Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut,  by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a 
rectangular (including square) shape 10 
25151100 Marble and travertine, crude or roughly trimmed,  of an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more 10 
25151200 Marble and travertine, cut, by sawing, into blocks of  a rectangular (including square) shape, of an apparent 
specific gravity of 2.5 or more 10 
25152000 Ecaussine and other calcareous monum ental or building stone;  alabaster 10 
25161100 Granite, crude or roughly trimmed, in blocks or  slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape 10 
25161200 Granite, merely cut into slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape 10 
25162100 Sandstone, crude or roughly trimmed 10 
25172000 Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste 10 
25173000 Tarred macadam 10 
25174100 Granules, chippings and powder, of marble, whether or not heat-treated 10 
25174900 Granules, chippings of stones of headings 2515 to 2516 10 
25181000 Dolomite, not calcined or sinter ed, crude or simple, cut by sawing 10 
25182000 Calcined or sintered dolomite 10 
25183000 Dolomite ramming mix 10 
25191000 Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite) 10 
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 Description CET 
25199000 Magnesium carbonate a nd magnesium oxide other than  those of heading 2519.10 10 
25201000 Gypsum;  anhydrite 10 
25202090 Plasters, other than those used in dentistry 10 
25210000 Limestone flux;  limestone and ot her calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement 10 
25223000 Hydraulic lime 10 
25240000 Asbestos 10 
25251000 Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings 10 
25252000 Mica powder 10 
25253000 Mica waste 10 
25261000 Natural steatite, not crushed, not powdered 10 
25262000 Natural steatite, crushed or powdered 10 
25281000 Natural sodium borates and concentrates thereof 10 
25289000 Borates and boric acid other than those of heading 2528.10 10 
25291000 Felspar 10 
25292100 Fluorspar containing by weight  97% or less of calcium fluoride 10 
25292200 Fluorspar containing by weight more than 97% of calcium fluoride 10 
25293000 Leucite;  nepheline and nepheline syenite 10 
25301000 ermiculite, perlite a nd chlorites, unexpanded 10 
25302000 Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates) 10 
25309090 Mineral substances of Chap ter 25 not elsewhere specified 10 
27101170 Jet fuel (spirit type or kerosene) 10 
27101180 Agricultural and plantation oils 10 
27101190 Light or medium oils other than those of headings 2710.11.10 to 2710.11.80 10 
34013000 Soap;  organic surface-active products  and preparations for washing the sk in, in the form of liquid or cream 
and put up for retail sale 30 
35069190 Other adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 for use other than that of headings 3506.91.10 
to 3506.91.20 20 
35069990 Other adhesives of headings 3506. 10 to 3506.99.20 for non-industrial use 20 
40103300 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-sec tion (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference 
exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm 30 
40103400 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-s ection (V-belts), other than  V-ribbed, of an outside 
circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm 30 
40103500 Endless synchronous belts, of a outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 150 cm 30 
40103600 Endless synchronous belts, of a outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cm 30 
40103900 Endless synchronous belts other th an those of headings 4010.31 to 36 30 
40113000 New pneumatic tyres, of rubbe r, of a kind used on aircraft 0 
48010000 Newsprint, in rolls or sheets 0 
48114100 Gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard, self-adhesive 20 
48114900 Gummed or adhesive pa per and paperboard other than  that of heading 4811.41 20 
74153300 Screws;  bolts and nuts 10 
76061100 Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thic kness exceeding 0.2 mm, of aluminium, not alloyed 20 
81019500 Bars and rods, other than thos e obtained simply by sintering, prof iles, plates, sheets, strip and foil 10 
81019600 Wire, of tungsten 10 
81019700 Tungsten waste and scrap 10 
81029500 Bars and rods, other than thos e obtained simply by sintering, prof iles, plates, sheets, strip and foil 10 
81029600 Wire, of molybdenum 10 
81029700 Molybdenum waste and scrap 10 
81052000 Cobalt mattes and other interm ediate products of cobalt metallurgy;  unwrought cobalt;  powders 10 
81053000 Cobalt mattes waste and scrap 10 
81125100 Thallium, unwrought;  powders 10 
81125200 Waste and scrap 10 
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 Description CET 
81125900 Other articles in thallium 10 
81129200 Other, unwrought;  wast e and scrap;  powders 10 
82014010 Lances à boucles  20 
82014090 Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools 20 
82141000 Paperknives, letter openers, erasing kniv es, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor 30 
84073100 Reciprocating piston engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87, of a cylinder 
capacity not exceeding 50 cc  10 
84073200 Reciprocating piston engines of a kind used for th e propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87, of a cylinder 
capacity exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 250 cc 20 
84073300 Reciprocating piston engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87, of a cylinder 
capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 1,000 cc 20 
84073400 Reciprocating piston engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87, of a cylinder 
capacity exceeding 1,000 cc 20 
84471100 Circular knitting machines, with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165 mm 10 
84471200 Circular knitting machines, with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm 10 
84472000 Flat knitting machines;  stitch-bonding machines 10 
84479000 Machines for making gimped yarn, tulle or  lace, not elsewhere specified or included 10 
84691100 Automatic word-processing machines 20 
84691200 Automatic typewriters 20 
84692000 Electric typewriters other than those of heading 8469.12 20 
84693000 Non-electric typewriters 20 
Source : Congolese authorities. WT/TPR/S/169/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Applied MFN tariffs by ISIC Rev.2 branch of activity, 2006  
(Per cent and US$ million)  
 ISIC Description Number of lines Simple average Range Standard 
deviation 
  (per cent) 
 Total 5,794 18.7 0-30 9.6 
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 474 23.7 5-30 9.6 
11 Agriculture and hunting 314 22.4 5-30 10.6 
12 Forestry and logging 104 26.9 10-30 7.3 
121 Forestry 17 11.2 10-30 4.9 
122 Logging 87 30.0 30 0.0 
13 Fishing 56 24.8 10-30 5.7 
1301 Ocean and coastal fi shing 46 24.3 10-30 5.8 
1302 Fishing not elsewhere classified 10 27.0 20-30 4.8 
2 Mining and quarrying 112 11.4 5-30 5.3 
21 Coal mining 4 10.0 10 0.0 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 10.0 10 0.0 
23 Metal ore mining 26 10.0 10 0.0 
2301 Iron ore mining 2 10.0 10 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 24 10.0 10 0.0 
29 Other mining 78 12.0 5-30 6.3 
2901 Mining of feldspar 35 10.0 10 0.0 
2902 Chemical and fertilizer mi neral mining 13 9.6 5-10 1.4 
2903 Salt mining 3 11.7 5-20 7.6 
2909 Mining and quarrying not elsewh ere classified 27 15.7 5-30 9.5 
3 Manufacturing 5,207 18.4 0-30 9.5 
3 - 31 Manufacturing (excluding food manufacturing) 4,656 17.6 0-30 9.4 
31 Manufacture of food, beverage s and tobacco 551 24.8 5-30 7.6 
311 Food manufacturing 445 25.1 5-30 6.9 
3111 Meat products 85 21.2 10-30 5.2 
3112 Manufacture of dairy products 30 27.0 10-30 6.5 
3113 Canning and preserving of fruits  and vegetables  123 30.0 30 0.0 
3114 Canning, preserving and processing of fish, 
crustaces and similar foods 81 23.2 20-30 4.7 
3115 Manufacture of vegetable and anim al oils and fats 56 21.2 5-30 10.9 
3116 Grain mill products  37 22.7 5-30 8.9 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 11 30.0 30 0.0 
3118 Sugar factories and refineries 8 27.5 10-30 7.1 
3119 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar 
confectionery 14 30.0 30 0.0 
312 Manufacture of other food products and prepared 
animal feeds 65 21.6 5-30 10.4 
3121 Manufacture of food products not elsewhere 
classified 58 22.0 5-30 10.4 
3122 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 7 18.6 10-30 10.7 
313 Beverage industries 35 27.0 5-30 7.1 
3131 Distilling, rectifying and bl ending spirits 12 26.3 5-30 7.7 
3132 Wine industries 13 28.5 10-30 5.5 
3133 Malt liquors and malt 4 20.0 10-30 11.5 
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 ISIC Description Number of lines Simple average Range Standard 
deviation 
  (per cent) 
3134 Soft drinks and carbonated wa ters industries 6 30.0 30 0.0 
314 Tobacco manufactur es 6 23.3 10-30 10.3 
32 Textile, wearing apparel and l eather industries 927 22.6 0-30 8.6 
321 Manufacture of tex tiles 719 21.4 0-30 8.6 
3211 Spinning, weaving and fini shing textiles 414 18.0 10-30 8.0 
3212 Manufacture of made-up textile goods except 
wearing apparel 63 27.6 0-30 6.9 
3213 Knitting mills 160 27.3 20-30 4.5 
3214 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 23 30.0 30 0.0 
3215 Cordage, rope and twine industries 14 17.1 10-30 9.9 
3219 Manufacture of textiles not else where classified  45 20.0 10-30 10.0 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear 137 29.9 20-30 0.9 
323 Manufacture of products of leather and fur, except 
footwear 54 18.9 10-30 10.0 
3231 Tanneries and leather finishing 28 10.0 10 0.0 
3232 Fur dressing and dyeing industries 8 30.0 30 0.0 
3233 Manufacture of products of leather, except footwear 18 27.8 10-30 6.5 
324 Manufacture of footwear, except vulcanized or 
moulded rubber or plastic footwear 17 27.6 20-30 4.4 
33 Manufacture of wood and wood products, including 
furniture 184 29.2 10-30 3.9 
331 Manufacture of wood and wood products, except 
furniture 162 29.1 10-30 4.1 
3311 Sawmills, planing and othe r wood mills 134 30.0 30 0.0 
3312 Manufacture of wooden and cane containers and 
small cane ware 7 30.0 30 0.0 
3319 Manufacture of wood and cork products not 
elsewhere classified 21 23.3 10-30 9.7 
332 Manufacture of furniture and fixtures, except 
primarily of metal 22 29.5 20-30 2.1 
34 Manufacture of paper a nd paper products, printing 
and publishing 156 14.5 0-30 9.4 
341 Manufacture of paper and pa per products 122 14.2 0-30 7.9 
3411 Manufacture of pulp, paper a nd paperboard 78 12.3 0-30 6.6 
3412 Manufacture of containers  and boxes of paper and 
paperboard 8 10.0 10 0.0 
3419 Manufacture of pulp, pape r and paperboard articles 
not elsewhere classified 36 19.2 10-30 9.1 
342 Printing, publishing and a llied industries 34 15.6 0-30 13.5 
35 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical, petroleum, 
coal, rubber and plastic products 1,143 12.7 0-30 7.4 
351 Manufacture of industrial chemicals 708 10.0 5-30 2.6 
3511 Manufacture of basic industrial chemicals 531 10.0 5-20 0.6 
3512 Manufacture of fertilizers a nd pesticides 42 5.5 5-20 2.4 
3513 Manufacture of synthetic resins, plastic materials 
and man-made fibres except glass 135 11.3 10-30 4.9 
352 Manufacture of other chemical products 284 15.6 5-30 9.7 
3521 Manufacture of paints, varnishe s and lacquers 16 18.8 10-30 9.6 
3522 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 105 8.1 5-10 2.4 
3523 Manufacture of soap 33 27.6 10-30 5.6 
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 ISIC Description Number of lines Simple average Range Standard 
deviation 
  (per cent) 
3529 Manufacture of chemical products not elsewhere 
classified 130 18.2 5-30 9.7 
353 Petroleum refineries 33 10.3 10-20 1.7 
354 Manufacture of miscellaneous products of 
petroleum and coal 14 14.3 10-30 8.5 
355 Manufacture of rubber products 78 25.1 0-30 9.0 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 23 23.5 0-30 10.3 
3559 Manufacture of rubber products not elsewhere 
classified 55 25.8 5-30 8.5 
356 Manufacture of plastic products not elsewhere 
classified 26 20.8 10-30 9.3 
36 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, 
except products of petroleum and coal 159 22.7 0-30 10.2 
361 Manufacture of pottery, china and earthenware 17 27.6 10-30 6.6 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 63 23.7 5-30 9.4 
369 Manufacture of other non-metallic  mineral products 79 20.9 0-30 11.1 
3691 Manufacture of structural clay products 17 22.9 10-30 9.9 
3692 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 8 2.5 0-10 3.8 
3699 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not 
elsewhere classified 54 23.0 10-30 9.6 
37 Basic metal industries 392 14.3 10-30 6.7 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 209 15.2 10-30 6.1 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 183 13.3 10-30 7.3 
38 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, 
machinery and equipment 1,485 16.1 0-30 8.7 
381 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except 
machinery and equipment 244 21.3 5-30 8.9 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general 
hardware 72 23.8 10-30 6.2 
3812 Manufacture of furniture and fixtures primarily of 
metal 11 23.6 5-30 11.0 
3813 Manufacture of structural metal products 22 13.6 10-30 5.8 
3819 Manufacture of fabricated metal products except 
machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 139 21.1 10-30 9.7 
382 Manufacture of machinery except electrical 533 12.5 10-30 5.9 
3821 Manufacture of engines and turbines 12 11.7 10-20 3.9 
3822 Manufacture of agricultural machinery and 
equipment 18 10.6 10-20 2.4 
3823 Manufacture of metal and woodworking machinery 108 10.1 10-20 1.0 
3824 Manufacture of special industrial machinery and 
equipment 149 10.2 10-30 1.8 
3825 Manufacture of office machinery 37 16.2 10-30 5.9 
3829 Machinery and equipment except electrical not 
elsewhere classified 209 14.8 10-30 7.9 
383 Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus 292 18.3 0-30 8.7 
3831 Manufacture of electrical engine s and apparatus 64 12.0 10-20 4.1 
3832 Manufacture of radio, te levision and communication 
equipment and apparatus 136 18.7 0-30 9.6 
3833 Manufacture of electrical appliances and 
housewares 25 28.8 20-30 3.3 
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 ISIC Description Number of lines Simple average Range Standard 
deviation 
  (per cent) 
3839 Manufacture of electrical apparatus not elsewhere 
classified 67 19.7 10-30 6.5 
384 Manufacture of transport equipment 189 15.1 0-30 8.9 
3841 Ship building and repairing 30 13.7 10-30 7.2 
3842 Manufacture of railroad equipment 38 10.0 10 0.0 
3843 Manufacture of motor vehicles 76 19.6 0-30 8.1 
3844 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 17 23.2 5-30 6.8 
3845 Manufacture of aircraft 21 2.9 0-10 4.6 
3849 Manufacture of transport equipment not elsewhere 
classified 7 15.7 5-30 9.3 
385 Manufacture of professional and scientific 
equipment 227 17.1 5-30 9.9 
3851 Manufacture of profession al and scientific, and 
measuring equipment 103 9.2 5-30 4.4 
3852 Manufacture of photographic and optical goods 71 19.1 5-30 8.3 
3853 Manufacture of watches and clocks 53 30.0 30 0.0 
39 Other manufacturing industries 210 26.9 10-30 6.8 
3901 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 21 30.0 30 0.0 
3902 Manufacture of musical instruments 23 30.0 30 0.0 
3903 Manufacture of sporting and athletic goods 26 30.0 30 0.0 
3909 Manufacturing industries not else where classified  140 25.4 10-30 7.9 
4 Electricity 1 10.0 10 0.0 
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Congolese authorities. 
 
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