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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2004-07 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2004 2005 2006 2007 
  (US$ million) 
Total 82,485 103,759 121,624 139,477 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 76.7 79.4 80.5 78.6 
   Agriculture 6.2 5.7 5.4 5.4 
      Food 5.6 5.2 5.0 4.9 
         0341 Fish, fresh,  chilled, whole 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 
         0342 Fish, frozen (excluding fillets and minced fish) 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.9 
         0351 Fish, dried, salted 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 
         0345 Fish fillets and fish meat, fr esh or chilled; fish meat  frozen 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 
         0344 Fish fille ts, frozen 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 
         0352 Fish salted or in brine 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Agricultural raw material 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 
         2513 Chemical wood pulp,  dissolving grades 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
         2482 Wood of coniferous, sawn of a thickness > 6 mm 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
         2512 Mechanical wood pulp 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
   Mining 70.5 73.7 75.0 73.2 
      Ores and other minerals 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 
      Non-ferrous metals 6.3 5.4 6.6 7.6 
         6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 3.5 3.0 3.5 3.6 
         6831 Nickel and alloys, unwrought 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.4 
         6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 
      Fuels 63.6 67.7 67.8 65.1 
         3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 44.8 45.5 42.5 39.0 
         3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous state 13.3 15.4 18.0 18.7 
Manufactures 18.8 16.9 15.8 17.6 
   Iron and steel 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.2 
   Chemicals 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.8 
         5147 Carboxyamide-function compounds (excl. urea) 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 
         5985 Chemical elements and com pounds doped for use in electronics 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 
         5989 Chemical products and preparations, n.e.s. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
   Other semi-manufactures 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.2 
         6911 Iron or steel structures, tubes a nd the like, for use in structures 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 
         6415 Paper and paperboard, uncoat ed, rolls or sheets, n.e.s. 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 
   Machinery and transport equipment 8.8 8.2 8.2 9.0 
      Power generating machines 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 
      Other non-electrical machinery 2.8 2.7 2.8 3.4 
         7239 Parts n.e.s., of machinery of 723 and 744.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 
         7426 Centrifugal pumps, n.e.s. 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Office machines & telecommunication equipment 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 
         7641 Electrical apparatus fo r line telephony/telegraphy 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 
      Other electrical machines 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 
         7731 Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical fibre cables 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 
      Automotive products 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 
         7843 Other motor vehicle parts a nd accessories of 722, 781 to 783 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 
         7821 Goods vehicles 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Other transport equipment 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 
         7932 Ships, boats, etc. (excl. pleasure craft, tugs, etc.) 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 
   Textiles 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 
   Clothing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
   Other consumer goods 2.3 1.9 1.9 2.0 
Other 4.5 3.7 3.7 3.8 
   Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 
Source:  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/205 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2004-07  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2004 2005 2006 2007 
  (US$ million) 
Total 48,512 55,488 64,183 80,352 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 20.8 20.6 21.1 22.7 
   Agriculture 9.1 8.7 8.2 8.4 
      Food 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.8 
         1121 Wine of fresh grapes (including fortified wine) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
         0484 Bread, baked goods 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
         0814 Flours etc. of meat, fish, etc., unfit for human consumption 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 
         0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
         4111 Fats/oils, of fish/marine mammals, not chemically modified 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
         0342 Fish, frozen (excluding fillets and minced fish) 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 
      Agricultural raw material 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.6 
         2482 Wood of coniferous, sawn of a thickness > 6 mm 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 
   Mining 11.7 11.9 12.9 14.3 
      Ores and other minerals 5.0 5.5 5.8 7.2 
         2842 Nickel mattes, sinters, etc. 2.3 2.7 2.9 4.5 
         2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide) 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 
      Non-ferrous metals 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.9 
         6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 
         6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 
      Fuels 4.4 4.2 4.5 4.2 
         3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.9 
         3354 Petroleum bitumen/coke/mixtures, n.e.s. 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
         3510 Electric energy 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.3 
Manufactures 78.4 78.8 78.3 76.6 
   Iron and steel 3.7 4.3 3.8 3.5 
         6791 Tubes, pipes, hollow pr ofiles, seamless, iron/steel 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.6 
         6731 Flat-rolled iron/steel produc ts not clad, etc., in coils 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 
   Chemicals 9.3 9.4 9.1 8.6 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 
         5222 Other chemical elements 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 
         5989 Chemical products and preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
   Other semi-manufactures 9.8 9.3 9.4 9.5 
         6911 Iron or steel structures, tubes a nd the like, for use in structures 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.2 
         6996 Articles iron or steel, n.e.s. 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 
   Machinery and transport equipment 38.8 39.5 40.1 39.9 
      Power generating machines 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 
      Other non-electrical machinery 8.6 10.0 10.0 10.5 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 
      Office machines & telecommunication equipment 9.4 8.8 8.5 7.4 
         7599 Parts and accessories of  751.1, 751.2, 751.9 a nd 752 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.0 
         7522 Digital automatic data processing machines 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 
         7643 Radio or television transmission apparatus 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.0 
      Other electrical machines 4.7 4.4 4.6 4.7 
         7731 Insulated wire, cable etc.;  optical fibre cables 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 
      Automotive products 9.7 9.5 9.3 9.2 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 5.9 5.5 5.6 5.5 
         7821 Goods vehicles 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.0 
      Other transport equipment 5.1 5.5 6.1 6.6 
         7932 Ships, boats, etc. (excl. pleasure craft, tugs, etc.) 1.8 2.0 2.8 2.9 
         7931 Yachts and other pl easure/sports/vessels 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 
   Textiles 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 
   Clothing 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 
   Other consumer goods 12.0 11.7 11.5 11.2 
Other 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 
   Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3).  Norway WT/TPR/S/205 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by trading partner, 2004-07 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2004 2005 2006 2007 
  (US$ million) 
Total 82,485 103,759 121,624 139,477 
  (% of total) 
  America 12.3 11.3 9.8 10.0 
    United States 7.4 6.4 5.7 6.1 
    Other America 4.8 4.9 4.1 3.9 
      Canada 3.8 3.8 3.1 2.9 
      Brazil 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 
      Bahamas 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 
      Dominican Rep. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Chile 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Cayman Islands 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
      Mexico 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 
      Guatemala 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Europe 77.1 79.2 80.6 82.5 
    EC(25) 75.7 78.0 79.4 81.1 
      United Kingdom 21.8 24.4 26.0 26.0 
      Germany 12.5 12.2 11.8 12.7 
      The Netherlands 10.0 9.7 10.1 10.2 
      France 8.6 9.2 8.1 8.5 
      Sweden 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.4 
    EFTA 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 
    Other Europe 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6 
      Turkey 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 
      Russian Federation 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 
      Ukraine 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 
  Africa 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 
      Angola 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 
      Liberia 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 
  Middle East 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 
      United Arab Emirates 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Saudi Arabia 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 
      Israel 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Asia 4.7 4.1 4.4 5.3 
    China 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.2 
    Japan 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9 
    Six East Asian Traders 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.3 
      Korea, Rep. of 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 
      Singapore 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 
      Hong Kong, China 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 
      Thailand 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 
      Chinese Taipei 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
    Other Asia 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 
      India 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 
      Australia 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
  Other 4.3 3.5 3.4 0.0 
Memorandum:         
    EC(15) 74.2 76.1 77.2 78.6 
 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/205 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise imports by trading partner, 2004-07 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2004 2005 2006 2007 
  (US$ million) 
Total 48,512 55,488 64,183 80,352 
  (% of total) 
  America 9.7 10.3 10.6 11.7 
    United States 4.9 5.1 5.4 4.9 
    Other America 4.8 5.2 5.2 6.9 
      Canada 2.3 2.5 2.7 4.4 
      Brazil 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 
      Suriname 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 
      Peru 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 
      Mexico 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Chile 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
      Jamaica 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 
      Uruguay 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Colombia 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Costa Rica 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
  Europe 73.1 71.6 71.3 70.9 
    EC(25) 70.7 69.1 68.7 68.2 
      Sweden 15.7 14.4 15.0 14.6 
      Germany 13.6 13.4 13.5 13.6 
      United Kingdom 6.6 7.2 6.4 6.8 
      Denmark 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.4 
      The Netherlands 4.4 3.9 4.1 3.7 
    EFTA 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 
      Switzerland 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 
    Other Europe 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 
      Turkey 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 
      Romania 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 
      Russian Federation 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 
  Africa 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.5 
      Botswana 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 
  Middle East 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 
      United Arab Emirates 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
      Israel 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 
  Asia 13.2 13.7 13.7 12.6 
    China 5.0 5.6 5.7 6.0 
    Japan 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.2 
    Six East Asian Traders 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.1 
      Korea, Rep. of 0.9 1.0 1.5 0.9 
      Chinese Taipei 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 
      Thailand 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
      Malaysia 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 
      Hong Kong, China 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 
      Singapore 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 
    Other Asia 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 
      India 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
  Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Memorandum:         
    EC(15) 66.2 64.5 63.7 62.7 
 
Source:  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). Norway WT/TPR/S/205 
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Table AIII.1 
Tariffs under selected preferential agreements, 2008 
 Average tariffs (%) 
Description No. of 
lines MFN Chile Croatia EEA EEC EFTA Egypt Faroe 
Islands 
Total 7,033 6.7 5.9 6.2 6.0 5.8 6.0 4.9 6.2 
HS 01-24 1,527 30.8 30.0 30.5 30.6 29.6 30.5 24.9 30.7 
HS 25-97 5,506 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
By WTO category          
WTO agriculture 1,342 35.8 34.9 35.5 35.5 34.4 35.4 28.9 35.7 
 - Animals and products thereof 157 129.2 128.1 128.1 129.2 129.2 129.1 116.7 129.2 
 - Dairy products 35 60.3 56.4 60.3 56.4 56.4 55.6 56.4 60.3 
 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc. 241 20.0 19.2 20.0 19.2 19.3 18.9 14.8 20.0 
 - Cut flowers and plants 79 41.1 41.0 41.1 41.1 31.5 41.1 0.8 41.1 
 - Fruit and vegetables 362 30.8 29.0 30.5 30.3 29.0 30.2 26.3 30.8 
 - Grains 27 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 40.6 41.7 41.7 41.7 
 - Oilseeds, fats and oils and their 
   products 167 15.5 14.3 15.5 15.2 15.3 15.2 12.6 15.5 
 - Beverages and spirits 82 20.3 17.5 18.5 18.4 17.8 18.4 18.2 18.5 
 - Tobacco 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 181 18.8 17.1 18.7 17.1 16.7 16.5 14.4 18.7 
WTO non-agricultural (incl. 
petroleum) 5,691 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 - WTO non-agricultural products 
    (excl. petroleum) 5,656 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 - Fish and fishery products 276 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.5 
 - Mineral products, precious stones 
   and, precious metals  
   precious metals 380 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Metals 682 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Chemicals and photographic 
   supplies 1,045 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Leather, rubber, footwear and 
   travel goods 209 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 391 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Textiles and clothing 967 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Transport equipment 199 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-electrical machinery 652 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Electrical machinery 362 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-agriculture articles n.e.s. 493 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Petroleum 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By ISIC sector a          
Agriculture and fisheries 540 25.6 25.4 25.5 25.6 23.6 25.4 12.2 25.6 
Mining 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Manufacturing 6,385 5.2 4.4 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.7 
By HS section          
01 Live animals and products 435 42.2 41.7 42.1 41.9 41.9 41.6 36.4 42.2 
02 Vegetable products 534 28.5 27.8 28.3 28.5 26.0 28.3 18.3 28.5 
03 Fats and oils 121 13.9 11.3 12.9 13.5 13.6 13.6 9.1 13.9 
04 Prepared food, etc 437 26.5 25.4 26.1 25.8 25.5 25.8 25.5 26.1 
05 Minerals 191 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
06 Chemical and products 947 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.9 
07 Plastics and rubber 303 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
08 Hides and skins 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
09 Wood and articles 171 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
10 Pulp, paper, etc 175 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
11 Textiles and articles 939 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
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 Average tariffs (%) 
Description No. of 
lines MFN Chile Croatia EEA EEC EFTA Egypt Faroe 
Islands 
12 Footwear, headgear 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
13 Articles of stone 181 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
14 Precious stones, etc. 54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
15 Base metals and products 664 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
16 Machinery 1,021 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
17 Transport equipment 215 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
18 Precision equipment 273 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
19 Arms and ammunition 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
20 Miscellaneous manufacturing 185 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
21 Works of art, etc. 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By stage of processing          
First stage of processing 986 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.4 14.2 15.2 8.1 15.4 
Semi-processed products 2,038 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Fully processed products 4,009 7.6 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.8 
 
 Average tariffs (%) 
Description No. of 
lines MFN Greenland Israel Jordan Lebanon Macedonia Mexico 
Total 7,033 6.7 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.1 
HS 01-24 1,527 30.8 29.5 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.0 29.9 
HS 25-97 5,506 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
By WTO category         
WTO agriculture 1,342 35.8 34.2 35.0 35.0 35.4 34.8 34.9 
 - Animals and products thereof 157 129.2 129.1 129.2 128.1 129.2 128.1 128.1 
 - Dairy products 35 60.3 55.6 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 60.3 
 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc 241 20.0 18.8 19.1 19.1 19.3 19.2 19.8 
 - Cut flowers and plants 79 41.1 31.5 39.6 40.3 41.0 36.9 40.5 
 - Fruit and vegetables 362 30.8 28.9 29.9 30.1 30.0 29.3 29.8 
 - Grains 27 41.7 40.6 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 
 - Oilseeds, fats and oils and their 
   products 167 15.5 15.1 15.4 14.9 15.2 15.3 15.4 
 - Beverages and spirits 82 20.3 17.8 17.5 18.2 17.5 19.0 13.5 
 - Tobacco 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 181 18.8 16.4 16.5 16.3 17.1 16.3 18.7 
WTO non-agricultural (incl. 
petroleum) 5,691 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 - WTO non-agricultural (excl. 
    petroleum) 5,656 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 - Fish and fishery products 276 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 
 - Mineral products, precious 
stones and precious metals 380 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Metals 682 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Chemicals and photographic 
supplies 1,045 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Leather, rubber, footwear and 
travel goods 209 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 391 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Textiles and clothing 967 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Transport equipment 199 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-electrical machinery 652 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Electrical machinery 362 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-agriculture articles n.e.s. 493 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Petroleum 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Table AIII.1 (cont'd) Norway WT/TPR/S/205 
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 Average tariffs (%) 
Description No. of 
lines MFN Greenland Israel Jordan Lebanon Macedonia Mexico 
By ISIC sectora         
Agriculture and fisheries 540 25.6 23.4 25.2 25.3 25.5 24.5 25.3 
Mining 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Manufacturing 6,385 5.2 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 
By HS section         
01 Live animals and products 435 42.2 41.6 41.9 41.8 41.9 41.8 42.1 
02 Vegetable products 534 28.5 26.0 27.9 28.0 28.3 27.2 27.9 
03 Fats and oils 121 13.9 13.5 13.7 13.8 12.4 12.6 12.7 
04 Prepared food, etc 437 26.5 25.3 25.6 25.9 25.6 25.9 24.8 
05 Minerals 191 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
06 Chemical and products 947 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 
07 Plastics and rubber 303 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
08 Hides and skins 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
09 Wood and articles 171 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
10 Pulp, paper, etc 175 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
11 Textiles and articles 939 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
12 Footwear, headgear 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
13 Articles of stone 181 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
14 Precious stones, etc. 54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
15 Base metals and products 664 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
16 Machinery 1,021 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
17 Transport equipment 215 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
18 Precision equipment 273 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
19 Arms and ammunition 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
20 Miscellaneous manufacturing 185 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
21 Works of art, etc. 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By stage of processing         
First stage of processing 986 15.4 14.1 15.1 15.2 15.3 14.8 15.2 
Semi-processed products 2,038 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Fully processed products 4,009 7.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.6 
 
 Average tariffs (%) 
Description No. of 
lines MFN Morocco Palestine Rep. of 
Korea Singapore Tunisia Turkey 
Total 7,033 6.7 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.9 
HS 01-24 1,527 30.8 30.0 30.4 29.8 30.6 29.7 30.2 
HS 25-97 5,506 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
By WTO category         
WTO agriculture 1,342 35.8 34.6 35.0 35.0 35.4 34.6 34.9 
 - Animals and products thereof 157 129.2 129.2 128.1 128.1 129.2 128.0 129.2 
 - Dairy products 35 60.3 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4 
 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc 241 20.0 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.3 18.9 19.1 
 - Cut flowers and plants 79 41.1 39.7 39.8 39.5 41.0 39.7 40.7 
 - Fruit and vegetables 362 30.8 28.4 30.0 29.1 30.2 28.2 29.3 
 - Grains 27 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.3 
 - Oilseeds, fats and oils and their 
   products 167 15.5 15.4 14.8 15.0 15.5 15.2 15.4 
 - Beverages and spirits 82 20.3 18.0 17.8 16.3 18.2 17.2 17.1 
 - Tobacco 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 181 18.8 16.5 16.4 18.4 17.0 17.1 16.5 
WTO non-agricultural (incl. 
petroleum) 5,691 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
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 Average tariffs (%) 
Description No. of 
lines MFN Morocco Palestine Rep. of 
Korea Singapore Tunisia Turkey 
 - WTO non-agricultural (excl. 
    petroleum) 5,656 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
 - Fish and fishery products 276 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 2.5 
 - Mineral products, precious 
stones and precious metals 380 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Metals 682 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Chemicals and photographic 
supplies 1,045 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Leather, rubber, footwear and 
travel goods 209 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 391 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Textiles and clothing 967 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Transport equipment 199 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-electrical machinery 652 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Electrical machinery 362 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-agriculture articles n.e.s. 493 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Petroleum 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By ISIC sectora         
Agriculture and fisheries 540 25.6 24.6 25.2 25.0 25.5 24.5 25.1 
Mining 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Manufacturing 6,385 5.2 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5 
By HS section         
01 Live animals and products 435 42.2 41.9 41.8 41.8 41.9 41.6 41.9 
02 Vegetable products 534 28.5 26.9 28.0 27.7 28.2 27.1 27.6 
03 Fats and oils 121 13.9 13.9 13.5 12.3 13.9 12.4 13.7 
04 Prepared food, etc 437 26.5 25.7 25.7 24.6 26.1 25.2 25.6 
05 Minerals 191 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
06 Chemical and products 947 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 
07 Plastics and rubber 303 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
08 Hides and skins 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
09 Wood and articles 171 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
10 Pulp, paper, etc 175 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
11 Textiles and articles 939 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
12 Footwear, headgear 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
13 Articles of stone 181 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
14 Precious stones, etc. 54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
15 Base metals and products 664 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
16 Machinery 1,021 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
17 Transport equipment 215 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
18 Precision equipment 273 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
19 Arms and ammunition 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
20 Miscellaneous manufacturing 185 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
21 Works of art, etc. 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By stage of processing         
First stage of processing 986 15.4 14.8 15.1 15.0 15.3 14.7 15.1 
Semi-processed products 2,038 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Fully processed products 4,009 7.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.4 
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 Average tariffs (%) 
Description 
No. of lines MFN GSP LDCs GSP 
(Botswana/
Namibia) 
Total 7,033 6.7 5.0 0.0 0.7 
HS 01-24 1,527 30.8 24.7 0.0 3.5 
HS 25-97 5,506 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 
By WTO category      
WTO agriculture 1,342 35.8 28.8 0.0 3.9 
 - Animals and products thereof 157 129.2 108.4 0.0 0.0 
 - Dairy products 35 60.3 58.6 0.0 9.8 
 - Coffee and tea, cocoa, sugar, etc 241 20.0 16.5 0.0 4.4 
 - Cut flowers and plants 79 41.1 34.8 0.0 3.2 
 - Fruit and vegetables 362 30.8 21.9 0.0 1.6 
 - Grains 27 41.7 37.5 0.0 29.1 
 - Oilseeds, fats and oils and their products 167 15.5 11.5 0.0 8.3 
 - Beverages and spirits 82 20.3 8.6 0.0 0.0 
 - Tobacco 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Other agricultural products n.e.s. 181 18.8 15.9 0.0 5.9 
WTO non-agricultural (including petroleum) 5,691 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 
 - WTO non-agricultural (excluding petroleum) 5,656 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 
 - Fish and fishery products 276 2.5 2.0 0.0 0.7 
 - Mineral products, precious stones and precious metals 380 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Metals 682 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Chemicals and photographic supplies 1,045 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Leather, rubber, footwear and travel goods 209 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 391 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Textiles and clothing 967 3.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 
 - Transport equipment 199 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-electrical machinery 652 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Electrical machinery 362 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Non-agriculture articles n.e.s. 493 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 - Petroleum 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By ISIC sectora      
Agriculture and fisheries 540 25.6 19.2 0.0 2.7 
Mining 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Manufacturing 6,385 5.2 4.0 0.0 0.6 
By HS section      
01 Live animals and products 435 42.2 35.2 0.0 1.4 
02 Vegetable products 534 28.5 22.1 0.0 5.7 
03 Fats and oils 121 13.9 9.2 0.0 5.9 
04 Prepared food, etc 437 26.5 21.0 0.0 2.4 
05 Minerals 191 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
06 Chemical and products 947 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.1 
07 Plastics and rubber 303 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
08 Hides and skins 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
09 Wood and articles 171 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
10 Pulp, paper, etc 175 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
11 Textiles and articles 939 3.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 
12 Footwear, headgear 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
13 Articles of stone 181 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
14 Precious stones, etc. 54 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
15 Base metals and products 664 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
16 Machinery 1,021 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
17 Transport equipment 215 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
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 Average tariffs (%) 
Description 
No. of lines MFN GSP LDCs GSP 
(Botswana/
Namibia) 
18 Precision equipment 273 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
19 Arms and ammunition 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
20 Miscellaneous manufacturing 185 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
21 Works of art, etc 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
By stage of processing      
First stage of processing 986 15.4 11.8 0.0 2.2 
Semi-processed products 2,038 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.3 
Fully processed products 4,009 7.6 5.7 0.0 0.6 
 
a ISIC (Rev.2) classification, excluding electricity (1 line). 
 Note: These figures are approximations:  it has not been possible to  calculate the full impact of matrix tariffs and tariff quo tas for either 
 MFN or preferential tariffs. 
 
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Norwegian authorities. Norway WT/TPR/S/205 
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Table AIII.2 
Main excise duties, 2008 
Duty Amount (NKr) 2008 Estimated 
revenue 
(NKr million) 
2008 
Alcoholic beverages  11,040 
Spirits and spirits-based coolers and other alcoholic 
beverages  Ranges from 1.68/litre to 17.20/litre depending on the 
percentage volume of alcohol  
Tobacco  7,317 
Cigars, smoking tobacco  192/100 grams of net weight of packet  
Cigarettes 1.92/unit  
Snuff and chewing tobacco 0.68 gram  
Cigarette paper 0.0293/sheet  
Various taxes on vehicles  30,543 
Petrol  8,065 
Sulphur-free; and low-sulphur  4.28/litre;  and 4.32/litre  
Auto diesel  7,465 
Sulphur-free; and low-sulphur  3.30/litre; and 3.35/litre  
Marine engines  143.50/HP 385 
Electricity consumption   6,187 
General rate;  reduced rate Nkr 0.105 per kwh;  Nkr 0.045 per kwh  
Lubricating oil 1.72/litre 108 
Mineral products  1,224 
Base tax on heating oil 0.845/litre  
Mineral oil used in wood-processinga 0.120/litre  
CO2 tax (excluding petroleum activity)  4,708 
Petroleum activities 0.45/litre or Sm3  
Mineral oil 0.55/litre  
Mineral oil in domestic aviation 0.65/litre  
Mineral oil in the wood processing, herring meal 
and fish meal industries 0.28/litre  
Petrol 0.82/litre  
Natural gasa 0.48/standard cubic metres  
LPGa 0.62/kg  
Sulphur tax 0.072/litre 155 
Final treatment of waste  787 
Landfills:  high environmental standard;  low 
environmental standard 434/tonne;  566/tonne  
Incineration plants Varies   
CO2 tax on waste to be incinerated 60.53/tonne  
Health- and environmentally damaging 
chemicals  5 
Trichloreten and tetrachloreten Ranges from 0.59/kg to 59.19/kg  
Greenhouse gasses HFC and PFC 199.02/tonne CO2-equivalents 261 
Emissions of NOx 15.39/kg 871 
Chocolate, etc. 16.79/kg 1,137 
Non-alcoholic beverages  1,109 
Finished product 1.68/litre  
Concentrate (syrup) 10.25/litre  
Beverage packaging  1,289 
Environmental tax on glasses and metals;  plastics;  
carton and cardboard 4.74/unit;  2.86/unit;  1.18/unit  
Base-tax on disposable packaging 0.97/unit  
Sugar 6.50/kg 210 
Stamp duty 2.5% of sales value 5,817 
 
a Not yet in effect. 
Source: Information provided by the authorities. WT/TPR/S/205 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Norway's specific commitments under the GATS, 2008 
   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ unbound;  - not in the schedule) 
1.  Business Services         
A.  Professional services          
a.  Legal services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ◨ □ 
    - legal advice on international and foreign          
b.  Accounting, auditing and bookke eping services         
    - auditing services by registered and licensed auditors □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ◨ □ 
    - accounting and bookkeeping services ◨ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
c.-g., i., j.  Taxation; architect ural; engineering;  urban planning; 
veterinary; deliveries, nur sing, paramedical, other. ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
h.  Medical and dental services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ◨ □ 
B.  Computer and related services          
a.-e.  Consultancy services; software implementation; data 
processing; data base services; maintenance and repair  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
C.  Research and development services          
b.  R&D services on social sciences and humanities ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
D.  Real estate services          
b.  Real estate services on a fee or contract basis ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
E.  Rental/leasing services without operators          
a.-c.  Relating to ships, aircra ft, other transport equipment  ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
c.  Car hiring □ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
d.  Relating to other machinery and equipment ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
F.  Other business services          
a.-g; i.; m.-r.; t.  Advertising services; market research; 
management; technical testing;  maintenance and repair;  building-
cleaning; photographic services; printing and publishing; other. ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
k.  Placement and supply services of personnel  ◨ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ 
l.  Investigation and security services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ◨ ■ 
2.  Communication Services          
A.  Postal services  - - - - - - - - 
B.  Courier services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
C.  Telecommunication services          
a.-g., o.  voice telephony; data transmission;  leased circuit 
services; mobile services  and va lue-added services no covered by 
a-g. ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
D.  Audiovisual services  - - - - - - - - 
E.  Other  - - - - - - - - 
3.  Construction and Related Engineering 
     Services          
A.  General construction work for buildings  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
B.  General construction work for civil engineering  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
C.  Installation and assembly work  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
D.  Building completion and finishing work  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
E.  Other construction and related engineering services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
4.  Distribution Services          
A.  Commissions agents' services  - - - - - - - - 
B.  Wholesale trade services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
Table AIV.1 (cont'd) Norway WT/TPR/S/205 
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   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
C.  Retailing services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ◨ □ 
D.  Franchising  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
E.  Other distribution services  - - - - - - - - 
5.  Educational Services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
6.  Environmental Services          
A.  Sewage services  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
B.  Refuse disposal services  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
C.  Sanitation and similar services  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
D.  Other  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
7.  Financial Services          
A.  Insurance and insurance related services  ◨ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ◨ □ 
B.  Banking and othe r financial services  ■ ■ ◨ □ ◨ ■ ◨ □ 
8.  Health Related and Social  Services  - - - - - - - - 
9.  Tourism and Travel Related Services          
A.  Hotels and restaurants  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
B.  Travel agencies and tour operators services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
C.  Tourist guides services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
D.  Other  - - - - - - - - 
10.  Recreational, Cultural and Sporting 
       Services  (other than audiovisual services)         
A.  Entertainment services  - - - - - - - - 
B.  News agency services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
C.  Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services  - - - - - - - - 
D.  Sporting and other recreational services  - - - - - - - - 
E.  Other  - - - - - - - - 
11.  Transport Services          
A.  Maritime transport servicesa 
  -  International transport  
  -  Auxiliary services (3-8)   
■ 
■  
■ 
■  
◨ 
■  
□ 
□  
■ 
■  
■ 
■  
◨ 
■  
◨
■ 
C.  Air transport services          
  -  Computer reservations syst ems (CRS) services; and selling and 
marketing of transport services ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ □ □ 
  -  Aircraft repair and maintenance services □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
E.  Rail transport          
c.-e.  Pushing and towing services; maintenance and repair of rail 
transport equipment; and supporting services for rail transport 
services  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
F.  Road transport services          
a.+ b.  Passenger and freight transportation □ ■ ◨ □ □ ■ ■ ■ 
e.  Supporting services for road transport services □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
Note: This table does not include Norway's hor izontal commitments nor its MFN exemptions. 
a Cabotage services are not included in these commitments. 
Source:  WTO documents GATS/SC/66, 15 Apr il 1994;  GATS/SC/66/Suppl.1, 28 July  1995; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.1/Rev.1, 
4 October 1995;  GATS/SC/66/S uppl.2, 28 July 1995;  GATS/SC/ 66/Suppl.2/Rev.1, 4 October 1995 ;  
GATS/SC/66/Suppl.3, 11 April 1997;  GATS/SC/66/Suppl.4 , 26 February 1998;  and S/NGMTS/W/4/ Rev.1, 23 
May 1996. 
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