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Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Sierra Leone was 12.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 14.29 in 2004, while its lowest value was 12.35 in 2011.

Definition: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. 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 and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Integrate

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Year	Value
2004	14.29
2006	13.84
2010	12.37
2011	12.35
2012	12.40
2020	12.61

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Sierra Leone was 11.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.73 in 2004, while its lowest value was 11.59 in 2010.

Definition: Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
2004	13.73
2006	13.38
2010	11.59
2011	11.59
2012	11.59
2020	11.79

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Sierra Leone was 12.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.33 in 2004, while its lowest value was 8.92 in 2011.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
2004	13.33
2006	11.66
2010	9.14
2011	8.92
2012	9.45
2020	12.34

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Sierra Leone was 12.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.33 in 2004, while its lowest value was 9.04 in 2011.

Definition: Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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Year	Value
2004	13.33
2006	11.66
2010	9.20
2011	9.04
2012	9.56
2020	12.42

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Sierra Leone was 13.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 14.93 in 2004, while its lowest value was 12.87 in 2010.

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Year	Value
2004	14.93
2006	14.62
2010	12.87
2011	12.91
2012	12.88
2020	13.63

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Sierra Leone was 12.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.67 in 2004, while its lowest value was 11.87 in 2010.

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Year	Value
2004	13.67
2006	13.36
2010	11.87
2011	11.87
2012	11.87
2020	12.17

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Sierra Leone was 14.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 15.32 in 2004, while its lowest value was 9.81 in 2011.

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Year	Value
2004	15.32
2006	14.33
2010	10.26
2011	9.81
2012	10.31
2020	14.05

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Sierra Leone was 14.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 15.32 in 2004, while its lowest value was 9.91 in 2011.

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Year	Value
2004	15.32
2006	14.33
2010	10.31
2011	9.91
2012	10.41
2020	14.24

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Sierra Leone was 19.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 19.42 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.24 in 2012.

Definition: Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
2004	18.41
2006	19.19
2010	16.54
2011	16.48
2012	16.24
2020	19.42

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Sierra Leone was 13.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 13.26 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.66 in 2010.

Definition: Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
2004	13.25
2006	13.05
2010	12.66
2011	12.66
2012	12.66
2020	13.26

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Sierra Leone was 17.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 18.88 in 2004, while its lowest value was 12.15 in 2011.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
2004	18.88
2006	18.05
2010	12.85
2011	12.15
2012	12.59
2020	17.46

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Sierra Leone was 17.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 18.88 in 2004, while its lowest value was 12.20 in 2011.

Definition: Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

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Year	Value
2004	18.88
2006	18.05
2010	12.86
2011	12.20
2012	12.65
2020	17.86

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Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

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