Mapping the tariff waters

Antonia Diakantoni and Hubert Escaith

No ERSD-2009-13, WTO Staff Working Papers from World Trade Organization (WTO), Economic Research and Statistics Division

Abstract: Tariff water - the difference between bound and applied duties - provides relevant information on domestic trade policy and WTO trade negotiations. This paper examines the general and sectoral tariff structure of 120 economies, using exploratory data analysis.

Keywords: Commercial Policy; Taxation; Tariff Duty; GATT-WTO; International Trade Agreements; MFN; Bound Tariff; Tariff Water (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 H20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.30875/cedf44a8-en

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