Upper middle income - Share of tariff lines with specific rates

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

Share of tariff lines with specific rates, all products (%) in Upper middle income was 0.37 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 19.60 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1994.

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
1988 5.12
1989 0.37
1990 11.01
1991 4.68
1992 0.01
1993 0.19
1994 0.00
1995 0.03
1996 7.92
1997 0.20
1998 0.27
1999 19.60
2000 2.77
2001 0.96
2002 0.41
2003 0.25
2004 0.65
2005 0.24
2006 0.26
2007 0.58
2008 0.47
2009 0.52
2010 0.37
2011 0.47
2012 0.35
2013 0.39
2014 0.09
2015 0.75
2016 0.66
2017 0.37

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs