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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in European Union was 5.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 31.28 in 1996, while its lowest value was 5.65 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. 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
1988 15.14
1989 15.71
1990 20.88
1991 21.19
1992 20.78
1993 17.22
1994 17.74
1995 24.91
1996 31.28
1997 28.44
1998 22.97
1999 18.91
2000 18.55
2001 21.60
2002 21.36
2003 21.93
2004 18.67
2005 17.19
2006 20.97
2007 20.78
2008 17.29
2009 16.56
2010 18.11
2011 16.57
2012 17.06
2013 16.66
2014 19.09
2015 19.39
2016 18.67
2017 18.65
2018 17.85
2019 18.69
2020 5.65

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs