São Tomé and Principe - Share of tariff lines with specific rates

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, manufactured products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, manufactured products (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.602 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.774 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.309 in 2013.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with specific rates is the share of lines in the tariff schedule that are set on a per unit basis or that combine ad valorem and per unit rates. It shows the extent to which countries use tariffs based on physical quantities or other, non-ad valorem measures. 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 0.309
2014 0.395
2015 0.631
2016 0.584
2018 0.774
2019 0.602

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.535 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.682 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.256 in 2013.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with specific rates is the share of lines in the tariff schedule that are set on a per unit basis or that combine ad valorem and per unit rates. It shows the extent to which countries use tariffs based on physical quantities or other, non-ad valorem measures.

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 0.256
2014 0.325
2015 0.495
2016 0.504
2018 0.682
2019 0.535

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, primary products (%)

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, primary products (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.295 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.332 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2013.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with specific rates is the share of lines in the tariff schedule that are set on a per unit basis or that combine ad valorem and per unit rates. It shows the extent to which countries use tariffs based on physical quantities or other, non-ad valorem measures. 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 0.000
2014 0.000
2015 0.000
2016 0.147
2018 0.332
2019 0.295

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs