South Africa - 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 South Africa was 19.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 48.03 in 1993, while its lowest value was 17.64 in 2010.

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
1988 37.50
1990 32.18
1991 30.25
1993 48.03
1996 23.71
1997 40.47
1999 36.71
2000 30.01
2001 33.59
2002 26.91
2003 27.44
2004 24.52
2005 22.46
2006 20.16
2007 18.98
2008 26.18
2009 18.20
2010 17.64
2011 23.79
2012 19.10
2013 23.43
2014 23.26
2015 22.94
2016 23.45
2017 24.13
2018 18.08
2019 18.39
2020 19.76

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in South Africa was 19.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 46.96 in 1993, while its lowest value was 17.39 in 2010.

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
1988 36.68
1990 31.57
1991 29.62
1993 46.96
1996 23.56
1997 39.11
1999 35.17
2000 29.29
2001 32.40
2002 26.14
2003 26.68
2004 24.00
2005 22.16
2006 19.83
2007 18.87
2008 25.18
2009 17.93
2010 17.39
2011 23.05
2012 18.72
2013 22.40
2014 22.23
2015 21.93
2016 22.46
2017 23.10
2018 17.64
2019 17.83
2020 19.19

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in South Africa was 15.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 34.14 in 1993, while its lowest value was 14.80 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
1988 15.33
1990 24.32
1991 22.19
1993 34.14
1996 21.91
1997 25.60
1999 21.96
2000 22.88
2001 21.77
2002 19.43
2003 19.83
2004 20.26
2005 19.97
2006 17.40
2007 18.22
2008 18.14
2009 16.17
2010 15.78
2011 18.16
2012 16.29
2013 15.81
2014 15.72
2015 14.95
2016 16.21
2017 16.50
2018 14.88
2019 14.80
2020 15.96

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs