China - Share of tariff lines with international peaks

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, manufactured products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, manufactured products (%) in China was 0.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 79.45 in 1992, while its lowest value was 0.79 in 2020.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1992 79.45
1993 78.92
1994 75.00
1996 54.24
1997 43.15
1998 44.32
1999 42.14
2000 43.64
2001 41.35
2002 25.73
2003 22.24
2004 15.93
2005 19.84
2006 11.52
2007 13.59
2008 12.16
2009 12.34
2010 10.79
2011 12.40
2014 16.06
2015 15.77
2016 16.82
2017 13.90
2018 10.57
2019 0.90
2020 0.79

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in China was 1.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 76.96 in 1992, while its lowest value was 1.66 in 2020.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1992 76.96
1993 76.22
1994 73.01
1996 52.50
1997 41.59
1998 42.42
1999 40.94
2000 42.44
2001 40.46
2002 26.15
2003 22.37
2004 16.10
2005 19.12
2006 12.03
2007 14.36
2008 13.24
2009 13.28
2010 11.33
2011 13.36
2014 16.23
2015 16.05
2016 17.08
2017 15.16
2018 11.01
2019 1.77
2020 1.66

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in China was 7.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 65.91 in 1992, while its lowest value was 7.16 in 2019.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1992 65.91
1993 63.21
1994 63.63
1996 44.50
1997 34.57
1998 33.41
1999 35.70
2000 37.21
2001 36.52
2002 28.85
2003 23.41
2004 17.19
2005 14.43
2006 14.93
2007 18.64
2008 19.30
2009 18.47
2010 14.30
2011 18.61
2014 17.61
2015 18.23
2016 19.14
2017 22.47
2018 13.93
2019 7.16
2020 7.19

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs