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Table AI.1 
Structure of exports, 1995-2005 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total exports (US$ million) 168.6  237. 9  173.8  189.0  133. 7  135.0  124.3  
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 43.4  25.3  36.1  29.4  55.0  50.2  53.9  
 Agriculture 43.0  24.8  35.2  28.6  53.8  49.6  50.7  
 Food 23.4  4.5  2.7  2.5  3.3  1.5  2.5  
 0711 Coffee, not roasted, whether or not 
decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins 20.7  2.5  1.8  1.4  2.1  0.5  1.0  
 4314 Vegetable waxes, beeswax and other insect 
waxes  0.3  0.1  0.2  0.2  0.4  0.5  0.7  
 0111 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  
 Agricultural raw materials 19.6  20.3  32.5  26.1  50.5  48.1  48.2  
 2475 Wood of non-coniferous species, in the rough 
or roughly squared, but not treated 3.2  9.2  18.7  14.4  30.4  33.2  33.9  
 2631 Cotton (other than linters), not carded or 
combed 8.9  6.9  9.3  7.0  13.4  10.0  8.9  
 2484 Wood of non-coniferous species, sawn or 
chipped lengthwise etc., of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 5.5  4.0  4.2  4.5  6.4  4.4  5.1  
 2911 Bones, horns, ivory, hooves, claws, coral, 
shells and similar products 0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.2  
 Mining 0.4  0.5  0.9  0.7  1.2  0.6  3.1  
 Ores and other minerals 0.1  0.2  0.2  0.5  1.1  0.3  0.5  
 2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  0.2  
 2771 Industrial diamonds, sorted, whether or not 
worked 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.4  1.0  0.1  0.2  
 Non-ferrous metals 0.2  0.3  0.8  0.2  0.0  0.2  0.1  
 Fuels 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  2.5  
 3212 Other coal, whether or not pulverized 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  2.5  
               
Manufactures 56.5  74.0  63.7  70.3  44.4  49.7  45.2  
 Iron and steel 2.0  1.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.5  
 6763 Bars and rods of iron or steel, not further 
worked than co ld-formed or cold-finished 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.4  
 Chemicals 0.1  0.3  2.8  0.8  0.5  0.2  1.1  
 5137 Monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides; 
derivatives thereof 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.8  
 Other semi-manufactures 53.9  71.5  59.2  67.1  41.8  46.4  41.0  
 6672 Diamonds (other than sorted industrial 
diamonds), not mounted or set 53.5  71.0  58.8  66.8  40.0  45.3  38.0  
 6299 Hard rubber;  articles of hardened rubber or of 
unhardened vulcanized rubber, n.e.s. 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  2.3  
 6411 Newsprint, in rolls or sheets 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.3  
 Machinery and transport equipment 0.3  0.6  0.8  1.9  1.3  1.1  2.1  
 Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  
 Other non-electrical machinery 0.1  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.5  0.2  
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  
Office machines and telecommunications equipmen t 0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.5  0.2  0.3  
 7638 Sound-recording and sound-reproducing 
apparatus;  video-recording or reproducing apparatus 0.0   0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  
 Other electrical machinery 0.0   0.1  0.5  1.4  0.3  0.1  0.1  
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  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
 Automotive products 0.0  0.3  0.0  0.0  0.2  0.4  0.4  
 7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  0.2  
 Other transport equipment 0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  1.0  
 7922 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, mechanically-
propelled (other than helicopters), of an 
unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.9  
 Textiles 0.1  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  
 Clothing 0.1  0.1  0.2  0.0  0.0  0.2  0.0  
 Other consumer goods 0.2  0.3  0.5  0.4  0.5  1.3  0.3  
Other 0.2  0.7  0.1  0.3  0.7  0.2  1.0  
 9310 Special transactions and commodities not 
classified according to kind 0.1  0.2  0.1  0.0  0.3  0.2  0.2  
 Gold 0.0  0.5  0.1  0.0  0.4  0.0  0.8  
 9710 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold ores and 
concentrates) 0.0  0.5  0.1  0.0  0.4  0.0  0.8  
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database, mirror sta tistics (Standard International Trade 
Classification, SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.2 
Structure of imports, 1995-2005 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 143.2  78. 9  81.6  92.9  90. 8  120.4  122.3  
Percentage share 
Total primary products 17.3  32.2  31.3  31.8  31.7  27.9  36.4  
 Agriculture 14.3  22.9  19.0  24.6  28.1  25.2  17.4  
 Food 12.6  19.9  15.7  21.9  25.4  22.4  14.6  
 0461 Flour of wheat or of meslin 4.9  6.0  6.8  7.2  6.5  6.0  5.1  
 0612 Other beet or cane sugar and 
chemically pure sucrose, in solid form 0.5  1.1  0.9  1.5  3.8  2.1  3.0  
 0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 1.3  3.6  0.5  0.8  1.0  0.8  0.9  
 Agricultural raw materials 1.7  3.0  3.3  2.7  2.7  2.8  2.8  
 2690 Worn clothing and other worn textile 
articles; rags 1.5  2.9  2.6  2.3  2.4  2.5  2.5  
 Mining 3.0  9.3  12.4  7.2  3.6  2.6  19.1  
 Ores and other minerals 0.1  0.3  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.2  
 Non-ferrous metals 1.7  2.1  0.7  1.9  1.1  0.5  1.1  
 6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, 
worked 1.6  2.1  0.7  1.9  1.1  0.5  1.1  
 Fuels 1.2  6.8  11.7  5.2  2.5  1.9  17.7  
                
Manufactures 80.4  64.8  67.2  66.8  65.3  69.4  60.9  
 Iron and steel 1.0  0.5  0.5  2.0  2.1  1.3  2.9  
 6794 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, 
of iron or steel 0.1  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.3  0.0  1.3  
 6791 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, 
seamless, of iron or steel 0.2  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  1.0  
 Chemicals 12.2  18.4  18.1  17.1  19.3  14.6  11.2  
 5429 Medicaments (including veterinary 
medicaments), n.e.s. 3.8  11.9  11.4  9.8  11.0  3.4  3.8  
 5416 Glycosides; glands or other organs and 
their extracts;  antisera, vaccines and similar products 0.9  0.9  0.8  0.7  0.8  1.0  1.5  
 5238 Other metal salts and peroxysalts of 
inorganic acids 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0  
 Other semi-manufactures 9.0  7.7  7.9  11.8  7.8  8.3  7.7  
 Machinery and transport equipment 50.8  30.2  32.9  28.2  27.4  38.3  31.5  
 Power-generating machinery 0.7  1.6  1.7  0.5  0.5  0.4  0.8  
 Other non-electrical machinery 21.0   6.8  9.0  8.4  8.2  17.0  9.7  
 7239 Parts, n.e.s., of the machinery of group 
723 and subgroup 744.3 1.8  0.8  0.8  1.8  0.6  8.0  1.7  
 7281 Machine tools specialized for 
particular industries; parts and 
accessories thereof 0.6  0.1  1.4  0.4  0.5  0.0  1.0  
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.5  0.1  0.2  0.3  1.6  2.4  0.8  
Office machines and telecommunications 
equipment 5.1  6.1  7.9  3.2  5.1  5.5  7.4  
 7643 Transmission apparatus for radio-
telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-
broadcasting or television, etc. 0.4  2.0  2.3  0.3  0.4  0.6  2.3  
 7641 Electrical apparatus for line telephony 
or line telegraphy 1.6  0.4  1.3  0.2  0.2  0.2  1.8  
 Other electrical machinery 3.4  3.9  2.8  3.7  3.7  2.6  5.7  
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  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
 7788 Electrical machinery and equipment, 
n.e.s. 0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  3.3  
 Automotive products 16.6  9.0  8.0  10.6  8.0  6.4  6.7  
 7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of 
persons, n.e.s. 2.3  2.6  2.2  1.4  2.6  2.8  3.3  
 7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of 
goods 5.9  3.3  1.6  4.9  1.0  1.2  1.8  
 7843 Other parts and accessories of the 
motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783 2.3  2.4  2.7  2.6  2.6  1.3  1.0  
 Other transport equipment 4.0  2.9  3.5  1.8  1.8  6.2  1.2  
 Textiles 1.1  0.6  1.0  0.9  0.8  1.0  1.2  
 Clothing 0.9  0.8  1.0  0.4  1.0  0.5  0.5  
 Other consumer goods  5.4  6.7  5.8  6.4  7.0  5.3  5.9  
 8928 Printed matter, n.e.s. 0.5  0.3  0.3  0.4  0.5  0.5  1.0  
                
Other 2.1  3.0  1.4  1.3  2.9  2.8  2.7  
 9310 Special transactions and commodities 
not classified according to kind 1.2  2.7  1.2  1.0  1.6  2.4  2.3  
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database, mirror sta tistics (Standard International Trade 
Classification, SITC Rev.3). Central African Republic WT/TPR/S/183 
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Table AI.3 
Destination of exports, 1995-2005 
(US$ million) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
World (US$ million) 168.6  237.9  173.8  189.0  133.7   135.0  124.3  
  Percentage share 
 America 0.6  3.1  1.4  1.3  2.2  7.3  5.4  
 USA 0.3  1.3  1.4  1.1  1.5  6.6  4.6  
 Other America 0.3  1.9  0.0  0.2  0.7  0.7  0.7  
 Canada 0.1  0.6  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.1  
 Honduras 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.2  0.3  
 Mexico 0.2  0.9  0.0  0.0  0.2  0.2  0.2  
 Europe 87.6  93.1  88.3  90.4  81.6  77.0  75.9  
 EC(25) 86.9  92.7  88.1  89.8  79.8  73.7  70.8  
 Belgium 54.1  72.9  61.7  69.6  43.8  41.9  35.5  
 France and Monaco 9.1  4.3  5.7  4.5  7.5  8.0  13.6  
 Spain 9.1  6.7  10.3  6.9  10.4  8.7  9.0  
 Italy 8.8  1.6  4.2  4.0  10.5  9.3  8.1  
 Portugal 1.8  2.7  2.7  2.5  3.6  2.2  2.6  
 Germany 2.5  2.5  1.4  0.9  2.0  2.5  0.7  
 Austria 0.0  0.1  0.9  0.6  0.1  0.1  0.6  
 Czech Republic  0.0  0.7  0.3  0.1  0.4  0.5  0.4  
 EFTA 0.6  0.3  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.0  
 Other Europe 0.0  0.1  0.2  0.5  1.8  3.2  5.0  
 Turkey 0.0  0.1  0.2  0.3  1.8  3.1  4.6  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.4  
 Commonwealth of Independent States 
(CIS) 0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.2  
 Armenia 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  
 Africa 6.8  0.4  0.9  1.5  1.9  1.2  1.0  
 Morocco 1.7  0.2  0.2  0.1  0.3  0.6  0.9  
 Middle East  0.4  0.4  0.1  0.2  2.3  0.8  1.2  
 Saudi Arabia 0.4  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.3  0.4  1.2  
 Asia 4.6  2.9  9.1  6.5  12.0  13.7  16.3  
 China 0.1  0.1  0.8  0.7  1.7  4.6  7.2  
 Japan 0.1  0.3  1.1  0.6  1.5  1.7  1.7  
 Six East Asian Traders 3.8  1.4  2.4  3.0  1.5  0.8  0.3  
 Thailand 0.7  0.2  0.1  0.6  0.8  0.2  0.1  
 Other Asia 0.5  1.0  4.8  2.3  7.2  6.7  7.1  
 Indonesia 0.3  0.8  2.1  2.2  6.8  6.2  6.5  
 India 0.2  0.1  2.6  0.0  0.1  0.2  0.3  
 Pakistan 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.1  0.3  
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database, mirror sta tistics (Standard International Trade 
Classification, SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 1995-2005 
(US$ million) 
  1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
World (US$ million) 143.2  78.9  81.6  92.9  90.8  120.4  122.3  
Percentage share 
 America 4.7  2.4  5.4  7.7  11.2  28.1  14.4  
 USA 4.3  2.2  4.6  6.9  8.2  24.9  12.0  
 Other America 0.4  0.2  0.8  0.8  3.0  3.1  2.4  
 Brazil 0.2  0.0  0.4  0.3  0.9  0.3  1.7  
 Europe 17.2  19.9  28.9  21.7  15.7  19.5  33.1  
 EC(25) 15.9  19.5  27.8  20.9  15.1  19.1  32.0  
 Netherlands 1.8  1.6  2.0  1.9  1.9  2.8  16.9  
 Belgium 0.0  5.2  4.8  4.2  4.3  7.7  6.1  
 Germany 5.7  4.2  5.3  4.1  2.4  2.1  3.1  
 Slovak Republic 0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.3  
 Italy 2.2  1.3  2.8  2.0  2.1  2.0  1.3  
 United Kingdom 0.5  1.1  3.7  3.1  1.6  0.8  0.8  
 Denmark 0.2  0.2  0.6  0.4  0.8  0.7  0.7  
 Spain 0.4  0.9  7.7  4.5  0.8  1.4  0.7  
 Sweden 0.4  0.2  0.1  0.0  0.1  0.2  0.5  
 EFTA 0.2  0.1  0.5  0.3  0.1  0.1  0.5  
 Other Europe 1.0  0.2  0.7  0.6  0.5  0.2  0.6  
 Commonwealth of Independent 
States (CIS) 0.0  2.8  0.1  0.4  0.1  0.1  0.0  
 Africa 10.9  11.1  10.4  19.9  21.7  13.3  12.8  
 Cameroon 8.9  8.0  6.4  15.4  14.5  9.4  9.2  
 South Africa  0.0  0.6  0.7  0.6  0.3  0.7  1.1  
 Morocco 0.2  0.1  0.2  0.3  0.5  0.6  0.9  
 Senegal 0.0  0.6  0.7  0.7  0.9  0.8  0.7  
 Côte d´Ivoire 0.5  1.3  1.7  1.0  1.7  0.6  0.7  
 Middle East 0.2  3.0  1.9  1.6  2.9  3.4  0.9  
 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.9  
 Asia 67.1  60.8  53.3  48.7  48.4  35.8  38.7  
 China 0.7  0.4  0.7  0.7  2.3  2.8  5.8  
 Japan 23.1  5.1  3.9  2.7  2.3  1.7  0.9  
 Six East Asian Traders 1.2  1.3  1.3  0.7  1.1  3.0  2.4  
 Chinese Taipei 0.2  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  0.0  1.4  
 Other Asia 42.1  53.9  47.4  44.6  42.7  28.3  29.6  
 French Polynesia  41.6  50.5  44.9  40.2  0.8  26.7  27.3  
 India 0.2  1.1  0.9  3.1  0.8  0.7  1.1  
 Indonesia 0.1  0.7  1.2  0.4  0.9  0.7  0.6  
Source : United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD), Comtrade database, mirror sta tistics (Standard International Trade 
Classification, SITC Rev.3). Central African Republic WT/TPR/S/183 
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Table AIII.1 
Tariffs by HS chapter, 2006 
(Per cent) 
HS 
chapter  Description Number of 
lines  Simple 
average  Range  Standard 
deviation  2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
 Total 5,663 18.3 0-30 9.6 186.4 
01 Live animals 30 22.5 5-30 11.7 0.4 
02 Meat 61 20.0 20-20 0.0 0.0 
03 Fish and crustaceans 113 22.8 20-30 4.5 0.8 
04 Dairy produce and eggs 37 26.6 5-30 6.7 1.4 
05 Other products of animal origin 18 24.4 10-30 9.2 0.0 
06 Plants and flowers 13 14.6 5-30 12.7 0.0 
07 Vegetables 64 29.6 5-30 3.1 0.4 
08 Fruit and nuts 60 29.6 5-30 3.2 0.0 
09 Coffee, tea and spices 91 28.6 5-30 5.7 0.8 
10 Cereals 26 14.6 5-30 10.2 0.6 
11 Products of the milling industry 30 22.3 10-30 8.6 11.1 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 52 12.0 5-30 8.0 0.0 
13 Gums, resins and saps 12 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
14 Plaiting materials 8 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils 46 25.2 10-30 8.6 2.2 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans 27 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.4 
17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 18 21.1 10-30 10.2 6.2 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 15 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.3 
19 Preparations of cereals 26 25.4 5-30 9.7 0.8 
20 Preparations of fruits and vegetables 62 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.3 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 19 23.7 10-30 9.6 1.8 
22 Beverages 30 28.2 5-30 5.3 1.4 
23 Animal fodder 26 8.8 5-30 6.7 0.0 
24 Tobacco 11 20.9 10-30 10.4 3.1 
25 Salt, sulphur and cement 77 10.3 5-20 2.8 4.5 
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
27 Mineral fuels 44 10.2 10-20 1.5 31.4 
28 Inorganic chemicals 191 10.0 5-20 1.0 0.6 
29 Organic chemicals 342 9.8 5-10 1.1 0.2 
30 Pharmaceutical products 33 5.0 5-5 0.0 8.2 
31 Fertilizers 32 5.0 5-5 0.0 0.3 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts 46 10.4 5-30 5.1 0.7 
33 Essential oils 35 20.9 10-30 10.1 0.7 
34 Soap 27 24.3 5-30 8.4 1.3 
35 Albuminoidal substances 20 11.3 5-20 4.8 0.1 
36 Explosives 9 23.3 10-30 10.0 0.3 
37 Photographic goods 38 21.3 5-30 11.6 0.0 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 77 9.5 5-20 2.0 0.4 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 129 13.3 5-30 7.5 1.6 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 88 19.5 0-30 10.4 1.7 
41 Raw hides and skins and leather 38 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
42 Articles of leather 24 27.9 10-30 5.9 0.0 
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HS 
chapter  Description Number of 
lines  Simple 
average  Range  Standard 
deviation  2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
43 Furskins and artificial fur 15 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
44 Wood and articles of wood 163 29.8 10-30 1.7 46.3 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other 
plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 5 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
47 Pulp of wood 20 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
48 Paper and paperboard 114 14.0 0-30 9.1 3.4 
49 Printed books 23 10.0 0-30 12.4 0.8 
50 Silk 10 18.0 10-30 10.3 0.0 
51 Wool and horsehair 38 15.8 10-30 9.2 0.0 
52 Cotton 133 18.5 5-30 6.8 1.4 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres 29 12.4 10-30 5.8 0.0 
54 Man-made filaments 73 14.7 10-30 6.7 0.0 
55 Man-made staple fibres 115 16.0 10-30 7.4 0.1 
56 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes and cables 37 16.5 10-30 9.5 0.1 
57 Carpets 23 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
58 Special woven fabrics 41 28.8 20-30 3.3 0.0 
59 Impregnated textile fabrics 24 20.0 5-30 10.5 0.0 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 44 20.0 10-30 3.7 0.0 
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, 
knitted or crocheted 116 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.1 
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, 
not knitted or crocheted 119 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.3 
63 Other made-up textile articles, worn clothing or 
other worn articles 59 28.0 10-30 6.1 3.7 
64 Footwear 29 28.6 20-30 3.5 0.5 
65 Headgear 13 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
66 Umbrellas, walking sticks 7 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
67 Feathers and down 8 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, etc. 49 24.7 10-30 8.9 0.1 
69 Ceramic products 31 26.8 10-30 7.5 0.7 
70 Glass and glassware 63 23.6 5-30 9.5 0.3 
71 Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, 
precious metals, jewellery and coins 57 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
72 Iron and steel 172 15.1 10-30 5.9 0.5 
73 Articles of iron or steel 132 18.7 5-30 9.1 2.9 
74 Copper and articles thereof 60 14.3 5-30 8.4 0.2 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 42 17.9 10-30 9.0 3.1 
78 Lead and articles thereof 10 12.0 10-30 6.3 0.0 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 12 13.3 10-30 7.8 0.0 
80 Tin and articles thereof 8 12.5 10-30 7.1 0.0 
81 Other base metals 52 11.5 10-30 5.4 0.0 
82 Tools and implements 66 20.3 10-30 7.0 1.2 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 36 26.7 10-30 7.2 0.7 
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances 541 12.0 0-30 5.1 9.2 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment 288 18.4 10-30 8.5 6.3 
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HS 
chapter  Description Number of 
lines  Simple 
average  Range  Standard 
deviation  2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock 
and parts thereof 38 10.0 10-10 0.0 0.0 
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-
stock 91 19.7 5-30 8.1 15.7 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 16 0.0 0-0 0.0 0.3 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 27 13.0 10-30 7.2 0.0 
90 Optical instruments 167 13.1 5-30 7.8 1.4 
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 53 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
92 Musical instruments 23 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
93 Arms and ammunition 22 27.7 10-30 5.3 0.8 
94 Furniture 41 26.1 5-30 7.6 0.8 
95 Toys and sports requisites 44 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.1 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 51 26.7 10-30 5.9 0.2 
97 Works of art and antiques 7 30.0 30-30 0.0 0.0 
a The figure for total imports is higher than the sum of th e items listed, since some products, representing a value of 
US$1.0 million, are not classified in the Harmonized System. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat, on the basis of in formation provided by the Central Afri can authorities and the CEMAC;  and 
the United Nations Statistics Division ( UNSD) Comtrade database for 2005 imports. 
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Table AIV.1 
Applied MFN tariffs by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2006 
(Per cent and US$ million) 
ISIC Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average 
(per cent) Range Standard 
deviation 2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
 Total 5,663 18.3 0-30 9.6 186.4a 
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 432 23.2 5-30 9.8 30.1 
11 Agriculture and hunting 312 22.5 5-30 10.5 2.4 
12 Forestry and logging 65 25.1 10-30 8.7 27.6 
121 Forestry 17 11.2 10-30 4.9 0.1 
122 Logging 48 30.0 30 0.0 27.6 
13 Fishing 55 24.7 10-30 5.7 0.0 
1301 Ocean and coastal fish ing 45 24.2 10-30 5.8 0.0 
1302 Fishing not elsewhere cla ssified 10 27.0 20-30 4.8 0.0 
2 Mining and quarrying 109 11.4 5-30 5.4 0.9 
21 Coal mining 4 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
23 Metal ore mining 23 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
2301 Iron ore mining 2 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
29 Other mining 78 12.0 5-30 6.3 0.9 
2901 Mining of feldspar 35 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
2902 Chemical and fertilizer mine ral mining 13 9.6 5-10 1.4 0.2 
2903 Salt mining 3 11.7 5-20 7.6 0.6 
2909 Mining and quarrying not elsewher e classified 27 15.7 5-30 9.5 0.0 
            
3 Manufacturing 5,121 18.1 0-30 9.5 154.4 
3 - 31 - Manufacturing, excluding food manufacturing 4,586 17.3 0-30 9.4 123.7 
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 535 24. 4 5-30 7.8 30.7 
311 Food manufacturing 431 24.8 5-30 7.1 23.2 
3111 Slaughtering, preparing and preserving meat 85 21.2 10-30 5.2 0.1 
3112 Manufacture of dairy products 31 25.8 10-30 7.6 1.3 
3113 Canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables 109 30.0 30 0.0 1.8 
3114 Canning, preserving and processing of fish, 
crustaces and similar foods 81 23.2 20-30 4.7 1.1 
3115 Manufacture of vegetable and animal  oils and fats 56 20.8 5-30 10.9 2.1 
3116 Grain mill products 36 22.5 5-30 8.9 9.8 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 11 30.0 30 0.0 0.5 
3118 Sugar factories and refineries 8 27.5 10-30 7.1 5.8 
3119 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar 
confectionery 14 30.0 30 0.0 0.7 
312 Manufacture of other food products and prepared 
animal feeds 64 20.2 5-30 10.7 1.2 
3121 Manufacture of food products not elsewhere 
classified 57 20.4 5-30 10.6 1.2 
3122 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 7 17.9 5-30 11.5 0.0 
313 Beverage industries 32 26.4 5-30 7.4 3.3 
3131 Distilling, rectifying and ble nding spirits 12 26.3 5-30 7.7 0.4 
3132 Wine industries 12 27.5 10-30 6.2 0.5 
3133 Malt liquors and malt 4 20.0 10-30 11.5 2.1 
3134 Soft drink and carbonated wate r industries 4 30.0 30 0.0 0.2 
314 Tobacco manufactures  8 25.0 10-30 9.3 3.1 
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ISIC Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average 
(per cent) Range Standard 
deviation 2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leat her industries 926 22.5 0-30 8.7 4.7 
321 Manufacture of textile s 718 21.3 0-30 8.7 4.3 
3211 Spinning, weaving and finish ing textiles 414 17. 9 5-30 8.0 3.5 
3212 Manufacture of made-up textile goods, except 
wearing apparel 63 27.6 0-30 6.9 0.5 
3213 Knitting mills 160 27.3 10-30 4.9 0.1 
3214 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 23 30.0 30 0.0 0.0 
3215 Cordage, rope and twine industries 14 17.1 10-30 9.9 0.0 
3219 Manufacture of textiles not elsewh ere classified 44 18.6 5-30 10.2 0.2 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, ex cept footwear 137 29.9 20-30 0.9 0.3 
323 Manufacture of products of leather and fur, except 
footwear 54 18.9 10-30 10.0 0.0 
3231 Tanneries and leather fi nishing 28 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
3232 Fur dressing and dyeing industries 8 30.0 30 0.0 0.0 
3233 Manufacture of products of leather, except footwear 18 27.8 10-30 6.5 0.0 
324 Manufacture of footwear, except vulcanized rubber 
or plastic footwear 17 27.6 20-30 4.4 0.1 
33 Manufacture of wood and wood products, including 
furniture 140 28.6 10-30 4.8 19.1 
331 Manufacture of wood and wood products, except 
furniture 118 28.6 10-30 5.1 18.7 
3311 Sawmills, planing and other wood mills 90 30.0 30 0.0 18.7 
3312 Manufacture of wooden and cane containers and 
small cane ware 7 27.1 10-30 7.6 0.0 
3319 Manufacture of wood and cork products 21 22.9 10-30 9.6 0.0 
332 Manufacture of furniture and fixtures, except 
primarily of metal 22 29.1 20-30 2.9 0.4 
            
34 Manufacture of paper and paper products, printing 
and publishing 156 13.7 0-30 9.7 4.2 
341 Manufacture of paper and pape r products 122 13.2 0-30 8.3 2.6 
3411 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard 79 11.7 0-30 7.0 0.9 
3412 Manufacture of containers  and boxes of paper and 
paperboard 8 10.0 10 0.0 1.2 
3419 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard articles 
not elsewhere classified 35 17.1 5-30 10.5 0.5 
342 Printing, publishing and allie d industries 34 15. 6 0-30 13.5 1.6 
35 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical, petroleum, 
coal, rubber and plastic products 1,123 12.3 0-30 7.2 48.8 
351 Manufacture of industrial chemicals 708 10.0 5-30 2.6 2.0 
3511 Manufacture of basic industrial chemicals 531 10.0 5-20 0.7 1.2 
3512 Manufacture of fertilizers and pesticides 42 5. 5 5-20 2.4 0.5 
3513 Manufacture of synthetic resins and plastic 
materials, except glass 135 11.3 5-30 4.9 0.3 
352 Manufacture of other chemical products 281 14.7 5-30 9.9 12.0 
3521 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and lacquers 16 11.9 5-30 8.5 0.7 
3522 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 104 8.0 5-10 2.5 8.1 
3523 Manufacture of soap 33 27.6 10-30 5.6 1.6 
3529 Manufacture of chemical products not elsewhere 
classified 128 17.3 5-30 10.3 1.7 
353 Petroleum refineries 17 10.6 10-20 2.4 31.4 
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ISIC Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average 
(per cent) Range Standard 
deviation 2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
354 Manufacture of miscellaneous products of 
petroleum and coal 14 14.3 10-30 8.5 0.0 
355 Manufacture of rubber products 78 23.0 0-30 10.0 2.0 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 23 17.4 0-30 10.5 1.1 
3559 Manufacture of rubber products not elsewhere 
classified 55 25.4 5-30 8.9 0.9 
356 Manufacture of plastic products not elsewhere 
classified 25 19.2 5-30 9.9 1.2 
36 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, 
except products of petroleum and coal 159 23.3 5-30 9.4 4.6 
361 Manufacture of pottery, china and earthenware 17 27.6 10-30 6.6 0.1 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 63 23.7 5-30 9.4 0.3 
369 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 79 22.0 5-30 9.8 4.2 
3691 Manufacture of structural clay products 17 22.9 10-30 9.9 0.6 
3692 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 8 13.8 5-20 6.9 3.6 
3699 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not 
elsewhere classified 54 23.0 10-30 9.6 0.1 
37 Basic metal industries 389 14.2 5-30 6.6 2.8 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 205 14.9 10-30 5.7 0.9 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic i ndustries 184 13.3 5-30 7.4 2.0 
38 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, 
machinery and equipment 1,483 16.1 0-30 8.7 39.0 
381 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except 
machinery and equipment 242 21.4 5-30 8.9 5.6 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and general hardware 71 23.9 10-30 6.2 0.9 
3812 Manufacture of furniture and fixtures primarily of 
metal 11 23.6 5-30 11.0 0.1 
3813 Manufacture of structural metal products 22 13.6 10-30 5.8 2.6 
3819 Manufacture of fabricated metal products except 
machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 138 21.2 10-30 9.7 1.9 
382 Manufacture of machinery except electrical 533 12.4 5-30 5.8 9.4 
3821 Manufacture of engines and turbines 12 11.7 10-20 3.9 0.2 
3822 Manufacture of agricultural machinery and 
equipment 18 10.6 10-20 2.4 0.2 
3823 Manufacture of metal and woodworking machinery 108 10.2 10-20 1.4 0.5 
3824 Manufacture of special industrial machinery and 
equipment 149 10.2 5-30 1.9 3.6 
3825 Manufacture of office machinery 37 16.2 10-30 5.9 1.2 
3829 Machinery and equipment except electrical not 
elsewhere classified 209 14.5 10-30 7.8 3.7 
383 Manufacture of electrical machinery apparatus and 
appliances 292 18.3 0-30 8.7 6.5 
3831 Manufacture of electrical industrial machinery and 
apparatus 64 12.0 10-20 4.1 1.3 
3832 Manufacture of radio, television and communication 
equipment and apparatus 136 18.7 0-30 9.6 3.9 
3833 Manufacture of electrical appliances and 
housewares 25 28.8 20-30 3.3 0.1 
3839 Manufacture of electrical apparatus not elsewhere 
classified 67 19.6 10-30 6.6 1.2 
384 Manufacture of transport equipment 188 14.8 0-30 8.8 16.0 
3841 Ship building and repairing 32 13.1 10-30 6.9 0.0 
3842 Manufacture of railroad equipment 38 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
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ISIC Description Number of 
lines Simple 
average 
(per cent) Range Standard 
deviation 2005 
imports 
(US$ million)
3843 Manufacture of motor vehicles 74 19.5 0-30 7.7 15.0 
3844 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 17 23.2 5-30 6.8 0.7 
3845 Manufacture of aircraft 21 2.9 0-10 4.6 0.3 
3849 Manufacture of transport equipment not elsewhere 
classified 6 15.0 5-30 10.0 0.0 
385 Manufacture of professional and scientific 
equipment 228 17.2 5-30 9.9 1.6 
3851 Manufacture of professional and scientific, and 
measuring and controlling equipment 104 9.4 5-30 4.8 1.4 
3852 Manufacture of photographic and optical goods 71 19.1 5-30 8.3 0.2 
3853 Manufacture of watches and clocks 53 30.0 30 0.0 0.0 
39 Other manufacturing industries 210 26.6 5-30 7.1 0.5 
3901 Manufacture of jewellery and re lated articles 21 30.0 30 0.0 0.0 
3902 Manufacture of musical instruments 23 30.0 30 0.0 0.0 
3903 Manufacture of sporting goods 26 30.0 30 0.0 0.1 
3909 Manufacturing industries not elsewh ere classified 140 24.9 5-30 8.2 0.4 
4 Electricity 1 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
a The figure for total imports is higher than the sum of th e items listed, since some products, representing a value of 
US$1.0 million, are not classified in the Harmonized System and cannot therefore be classified under the ISIC system. 
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations, on the basis of data pr ovided by the Central African authorities and the CEMAC.  
 
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