São Tomé and Principe - 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 São Tomé and Principe was 11.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 11.32 in 2015, while its lowest value was 9.54 in 2018.

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
2013 11.13
2014 10.95
2015 11.32
2016 11.23
2018 9.54
2019 11.16

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 13.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 13.19 in 2019, while its lowest value was 11.80 in 2018.

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
2013 12.18
2014 11.95
2015 12.07
2016 12.03
2018 11.80
2019 13.19

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 20.32 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 20.32 in 2019, while its lowest value was 14.72 in 2015.

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
2013 17.04
2014 16.18
2015 14.72
2016 15.27
2018 20.10
2019 20.32

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs