South Asia Compared by Economy > Trade > Tariffs > Share of tariff lines with international peaks > Primary products
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).
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Interesting observations about Economy > Trade > Tariffs > Share of tariff lines with international peaks > Primary products
- Bhutan ranked first for trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products amongst Cold countries in 2007.
- 17 of the bottom 83 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are Landlocked.
- 5 of the bottom 167 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are South Asian.
- 46 of the bottom 167 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are Former British Colonies'.
- 2 of the bottom 6 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are Sparsely populated.
- 4 of the bottom 80 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are South and Central Asian.
- 5 of the top 123 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are Western European.
- 2 of the top 124 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are Southern European.
- 5 of the top 119 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are Eurozone.
- 2 of the top 138 countries by trade > tariffs > share of tariff lines with international peaks > primary products are English speaking .