WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG85/R/B/1
G/L/348
24 February 2000
(00-0696)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION
Biennial Report on the Operation of the Agreement
Communication from the European Free Trade Association
The following report presents the information received from the European Free Trade
Association, dated 28 May 1999.  It is organized in accordance to the Standard Format for Information
on Regional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/W/6).
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In accordance with the guidelines approved by the Council For Trade in Goods,1 as
recommended by the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements,2 and the reporting schedule
established by the WTO Secretariat,3 the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) hereby submits its
periodical report on the operation of the Agreement since 1986.  It should be noted that while the last
such report  was made available in 1986,4 EFTA has published regularly its annual reports.  Today,
the annual reports are available on the EFTA webpage.5  Furthermore, the EFTA webpage provides
comprehensive information on EFTA and its activities including links to its Member States.
A list of all amendments made to the Stockholm Convention since 1986, other than those on
Annex B adopted before 1 January 1997, is set out as Annex 1 to this report.  An updated version of
the Stockholm Convention incorporating all amendments up to 1 May 1999 has been published by the
EFTA Secretariat.6
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
1. Membership and Dates of Signature, Ratification and Entry into Force
Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sw eden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
concluded the Stockholm Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association in 1960.
Finland became an associate Member in 1961 and a full member in 1986, while Iceland joined in 1970and Liechtenstein in 1991.  Since its foundation, a number of EFTA Member States have left the
                                                     
1 G/L/286.
2 WT/REG/4.
3 WT/REG/W/33.
4 The biennial reporting practice under Article XXIV  of GATT was practically "on hold" in GATT and
the WTO until the 1998 deci sions to reactivate it.
5 http://www.efta.int
6 Copies of the updated loose-leaf version of the Stockholm Convention have been made available to
the WTO Secretariat.  Interested delegations may consult by contacting the WTO Secretariat (Room 3006), or
alternatively the EFTA's website at  www.efta.int/structure/EFTA/efta-sec.cfm.WT/REG85/R/B/1
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Association to join the European Union (E U, earlier European Economic Community or
European Communities):  Denmark and the United Kingdom in 1973, Portugal in 1986 and most
recently  Austria, Finland and Sweden on 1 January 1995.  The current Member States of EFTA are
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
2. Trade Data
As stated above, great changes have occurred within EFTA during the period 1986 to 1997.
With the departure of four Member States from the Association (Portugal in 1986 and Austria, Finland
and Sweden in 1995), intra-EFTA trade fell from over 10 per cent to less than 1 per cent during the
period under consideration.  In order to compare what is comparable, the focus in the present report
will be on the development of trade among the 4 EFTA countries:  Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway andSwitzerland.
From 1986 to 1997, intra-EFTA trade among the four current EFTA countries grew by
56 .1 per cent from 1,292 million US dollars to 2,017 million US dollars.  However, the share of
intra-EFTA trade fell from 1.1 per cent to 0.8 per cent during the period under consideration.
During the same period, the EFTA countries' trade with the world literally doubled from
119,618 million US dollars in 1986 to 240,337 million US dollars in 1997.  Exports increased by
122.3 per cent and imports by 81.5 per cent over the period under consideration.
Trade between the EFTA countries and the 15 EU countries expanded by 94.9 per cent
between 1986 and 1997.  The share of EFTA's trade with the 15 EU countries slightly dropped from
71.9 per cent in 1986 to 69.7 per cent in 1997.  EFTA imports from the 15 EU countries decreased
from 76.8 per cent in 1986 to 73.9 per cent in 1997 while exports remained stable at around
66 per cent (66.4 per cent in 1986 and 66.0 per cent in 1997).
EFTA countries' trade with other FTA partners rose by 177 per cent during the period under
consideration.  EFTA's trade share with other FTA partners expanded from 2.1 per cent of total EFTA
trade in 1986 to 2.9 per cent in 1997.  EFTA imports and exports to other FTA partners followed the
same trend.  Imports increased from 1.3 per cent in 1986 to 1.9 per cent in 1997.  Exports grew from
3.0 per cent in 1986 to 3.8 per cent in 1997.
Trade between the EFTA countries and other countries in the world, with which EFTA has no
preferential agreement, increased by 113.7 per cent between 1986 and 1997.  Imports grew by
103.2 per cent while exports expanded by 122 per cent during the period under consideration.  EFTA's
trade share with other countries in the world has remained stable over the period under review:  in
1986 the share was 25.0 per cent and has increased to 26.6 per cent by 1997.
Detailed trade data can be found in Annex 2.
II. TRADE PROVISIONS
1. Import Restrictions
2. Export Restrictions
In 1989, the principle of free trade in fish and other marine products was agreed among the
EFTA States by an amendment of Article 26 and Annex E.  Fish and other marine products are treatedWT/REG85/R/B/1
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like industrial products under the Convention and trade in this sector is liberalized in all the Member
States.
3. Rules of Origin
A number of amendments have been made to Annex B on rules of origin from 1985.  A new
Annex B on rules of origin and methods of administrative co-operation entered into force on
1 January 1997.  By the introduction of new pan-European rules of origin, diagonal cumulation among
European countries, interlinked with a network of free trade agreements, was established.7
4. Standards
In 1987, a system of notification of draft technical regulations was introduced among the
EFTA States in Article 12 bis and Annex H.  In 1996, the procedure was amended in order to align the
internal procedure between the EFTA States with the corresponding procedures in the
European Economic Area and in the EU.
5. Other
In 1997, new provisions on co-operation in customs-related matters were incorporated in
Article 9 of the Convention in new Annex I.  The aim of the new rules is to enhance co-operation
between customs administrations and facilitate the prevention, detection and investigation of
operations in breech of the customs legislation.  The amendment is subject to ratification by the
Member States and has not entered into force at the date of submission of this report.
III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
1. Institutional Framework
The Chairmanship of the EFTA Council rotates between the Member States in six-month
periods.  The EFTA Council meets regularly at the level of Permanent Representatives and at
Ministerial level twice a year.  There are a number of committees and expert groups that have been
established and operate under the Council.
The EFTA Secretariat underwent some major reorganization after the reduction of the
organization to four Member States in 1995, when Austria, Finland and Sweden joined the EU.  The
EFTA headquarters are in Geneva with offices in Brussels and Luxembourg (statistical office linkedto EUROSTAT).
                                                     
7 See the joint notification by the participating countries in the system of pan-European cumulation of
origin, document WT/REG/GEN/N/1.WT/REG85/R/B/1
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ANNEX 1
Amendments to the Stockholm Convention Since 19868
DC No. Adopted: In force: Title Subject
1987
12/87 25.11.87 1.1.88 Amendments to Annexes D and
EAgricultural goods;  fish and
other marine products
15/87 14.12.87 1.7.88 Introduction of a new Article 12
bis and an Annex H, and
amendments to paragraph 1(b)of Article 21, to paragraph 1 ofArticle 26 and to Article 38.Draft technical regulations
1989
6/89 14.6.89 1.7.90 Amendments to Article 26 and
38 and to Annex E and deletion
of Articles 27 and 28Fish and other marine
products
1990
3/90 18.5.90 11.11.91 Amendments to Annex H Draft technical regulations
1991
2/91 22.5.91 1.9.91 Accession of Liechtenstein to
the Convention
1995
2/95 12.1.95 12.1.95 Amendment of Article 32 of the
ConventionNumber of Member States
required for majority vote
3/95 19.1.95 17.11.95 Amendment of certain articles
of the ConventionDepositary country
1996
1/96 28.03.96 1.9.96 Amendments to Annex H of the
ConventionReplacement of Annex H –
draft technical regulations
5/965/96 (Corr.)16.12.96
26.2.981.1.97 Amendments to Annex B Replacement of Annex B
Technical errors
1997
3/973/97
(Corr.)3/97(Rev.)19.6.97
12.12.971.1.97 Amendments to Articles 9 and
38 and introduction of a newAnnex ICo-operation in customs
related matters
Technical errors
1998
4/98 20.11.98 Amendments to Annex B Corrigendum to Decision of
the Council No. 5 of 1996
5/98 20.11.98 1.1.99 Amendment to Annex B New Appendix V
7/98 18.12.98 1.1.99 Amendment to Annex B
                                                     
8 In the case of Annex B (Rules of Origin), only amendments since 1996 are included.WT/REG85/R/B/1
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ANNEX 2
Table 1 - EFTA Countries Trade with the World
1994 1995 1996 1997 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
In million US dollars Percentage Change
IMPORTS
  Iceland 1,472 1,751 2,042 2,019 18.9 16.6 -1.1
  Norway 27,295 32,706 34,309 35,768 19.8 4.9 4.3
  Switzerland 67,997 80,152 79,264 75,960 17.9 -1.1 -4.2
  EFTA96,765 114,609 115,615 113,748 18.4 0.9 -1.6
EXPORTS
  Iceland 1,627 1,803 1,897 1,851 10.8 5.2 -2.4
  Norway 34,744 41,740 48,955 48,550 20.1 17.3 -0.8
  Switzerland 70,360 81,641 80,843 76,188 16.0 -1.0 -5.8
  EFTA106,730 125,184 131,695 126,589 17.3 5.2 -3.9
IMPORTS + EXPORTS
  Iceland 3,099 3,554 3,939 3,871 14.7 10.8 -1.7
  Norway 62,038 74,446 83,264 84,318 20.0 11.8 1.3
  Switzerland 138,357 161,793 160,107 152,148 16.9 -1.0 -5.0
  EFTA203,495 239,793 247,310 240,337 17.8 3.1 -2.8
2,019 1,85135,76848,55075,96076,188
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,000
Iceland Norway SwitzerlandEFTA Countries Trade with the World 
(1997, in m illion US dollars)
Imports
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     Table 2 - EFTA COUNTRIES TRADE WITH THE WORLD BY SELECTED COMMODITIES
Source: UN COMTRADE 1994 1995 1996 1994 1995 1996
IMPORTS In thousand US dollars In per cent
Iceland
Total from the World 1,472,390 1,751,354 2,041,549 100.0 100.0 100.0
In per cent of imports from the World 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SITC: 78 Road vehicles 83,265 118,861 157,796 5.7 6.8 7.7
SITC: 33 Petroleum, petroleum products 112,472 118,189 150,294 7.6 6.7 7.4
SITC: 74 General industrial machinery, machine parts n.e.s. 65,302 83,264 125,104 4.4 4.8 6.1
SITC: 77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s. 82,534 98,176 112,647 5.6 5.6 5.5
Norway
Total from the World 27,294,925 32,705,876 34,309,175 100.0 100.0 100.0
In per cent of imports from the World 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SITC: 78 Road vehicles 2,113,556 2,624,127 2,982,457 7.7 8.0 8.7
SITC: 77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s. 1,420,006 1,796,696 1,877,011 5.2 5.5 5.5
SITC: 74 General industrial machinery, machine parts n.e.s. 1,356,728 1,776,068 1,874,008 5.0 5.4 5.5
SITC: 89 Misc. manufactured articles, n.e.s. 1,539,441 1,793,565 1,829,882 5.6 5.5 5.3
SITC: 72 Specialized machinery for industries 1,083,546 1,508,267 1,682,172 4.0 4.6 4.9
SITC: 75 Office machinery and automatic data processing machines 1,185,308 1,585,544 1,562,826 4.3 4.8 4.6
SITC: 79 Other transport equipment 1,436,400 1,130,283 1,525,923 5.3 3.5 4.4
SITC: 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1,165,709 1,313,313 1,412,558 4.3 4.0 4.1
SITC: 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 1,292,287 1,418,694 1,380,810 4.7 4.3 4.0
SITC: 67 Iron and steel 1,181,989 1,432,242 1,342,904 4.3 4.4 3.9
Switzerland
Total from the World 67,997,375 80,152,044 79,264,462 100.0 100.0 100.0
In per cent of imports from the World 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SITC: 78 Road vehicles 5,846,759 6,867,442 6,630,597 8.6 8.6 8.4
SITC: 89 Misc. manufactured articles, n.e.s. 5,804,338 6,291,184 6,490,800 8.5 7.8 8.2
SITC: 77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s. 3,491,127 4,325,837 4,090,589 5.1 5.4 5.2
SITC: 75 Office machinery and automatic data processing machines 3,309,706 3,924,559 3,885,678 4.9 4.9 4.9
SITC: 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures 3,764,372 3,290,791 3,817,471 5.5 4.1 4.8
SITC: 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 3,469,366 3,821,475 3,731,277 5.1 4.8 4.7
SITC: 74 General industrial machinery, machine parts n.e.s. 2,738,091 3,599,365 3,384,625 4.0 4.5 4.3
SITC: 51 Organic chemicals 2,481,333 2,936,356 3,265,357 3.6 3.7 4.1
SITC: 54 Pharmaceuticals 2,414,973 2,862,357 2,877,153 3.6 3.6 3.6WT/REG85/R/B/1
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Source: UN COMTRADE 1994 1995 1996 1994 1995 1996
EXPORTS In thousand US dollars In per cent
Iceland
Total to the World 1,626,668 1,802,507 1,897,083 100.0 100.0 100.0
In per cent of exports to the World: 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SITC: 03 Fish 1,157,628 1,210,474 1,217,591 71.2 67.2 64.2
SITC: 68 Non-ferrous metals 155,231 190,241 181,873 9.5 10.6 9.6
SITC: 08 Feeding stuff for animals 79,628 99,055 154,027 4.9 5.5 8.1
SITC: 79 Other transport equipment 48,401 63,842 62,641 3.0 3.5 3.3
SITC: 67 Iron and steel 38,547 49,896 57,601 2.4 2.8 3.0
Norway
Total to the World 34,743,549 41,740,342 48,954,986 100.0 100.0 100.0
In per cent of exports to the World: 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SITC: 33 Petroleum, petroleum products 14,617,649 16,754,145 22,885,429 42.1 40.1 46.7
SITC: 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 2,522,733 2,790,965 3,716,038 7.3 6.7 7.6
SITC: 03 Fish 2,678,729 3,045,421 3,321,608 7.7 7.3 6.8
SITC: 68 Non-ferrous metals 2,668,172 3,260,132 3,059,510 7.7 7.8 6.2
SITC: 93 Special transactions and commodities 5,203 3,017,824 3,028,480 0.0 7.2 6.2
SITC: 79 Other transport equipment 1,364,926 1,761,307 1,167,355 3.9 4.2 2.4
SITC: 67 Iron and steel 956,131 883,856 992,194 2.8 2.1 2.0
SITC: 64 Paper, articles of paper and pulp 1,033,163 1,023,786 911,170 3.0 2.5 1.9
Switzerland
Total to the World 70,360,083 81,641,172 80,842,780 100.0 100.0 100.0
In per cent of exports to the World: 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SITC: 54 Pharmaceuticals 6,324,945 7,589,834 8,411,217 9.0 9.3 10.4
SITC: 88 Photographic apparatus and equipment, optical goods 6,345,167 7,090,516 6,811,892 9.0 8.7 8.4
SITC: 72 Specialized machinery for industries 5,508,243 6,771,114 6,336,680 7.8 8.3 7.8
SITC: 51 Organic chemicals 4,648,728 5,587,825 5,844,700 6.6 6.8 7.2
SITC: 89 Misc. manufactured articles, n.e.s. 5,844,651 5,877,833 5,753,563 8.3 7.2 7.1
SITC: 77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s. 4,606,538 5,537,913 5,490,682 6.5 6.8 6.8
SITC: 74 General industrial machinery, machine parts n.e.s. 4,276,903 5,119,440 5,128,521 6.1 6.3 6.3
SITC: 87 Instruments 2,770,142 3,210,841 3,140,620 3.9 3.9 3.9
SITC: 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 2,572,626 3,136,419 3,064,646 3.7 3.8 3.8WT/REG85/R/B/1
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Source UN COMTRADE                                                                                                                                                                              In million US dollars
S I T C :0123 45678 9 5 - 8 T o t a l
IMPORTS
1995: Iceland 168 32 93 127 5 164 297 567 294 4 1,322 1,751
Norway 1,821 219 2,475 947 108 3,132 6,114 12,317 5,263 310 26,827 32,706
Switzerland 3,985 1,007 2,069 2,317 118 11,715 15,270 26,795 16,676 199 70,457 80,152
EFTA 5,974 1,258 4,637 3,391 231 15,011 21,681 39,680 22,234 513 98,606 114,609
1996: Iceland 178 34 92 160 6 175 342 732 317 6 1,566 2,042
Norway 1,947 219 2,472 1,538 120 3,111 5,826 13,462 5,325 290 27,724 34,309
Switzerland 3,971 1,086 1,806 2,807 111 11,705 14,493 26,510 16,704 73 69,412 79,264
EFTA 6,095 1,339 4,370 4,505 236 14,991 20,661 40,703 22,346 368 98,702 115,615
1997: Iceland 167 34 77 153 6 172 333 756 318 3 1,579 2,019
Norway 1,862 229 2,406 1,190 156 3,057 5,981 15,164 5,428 296 29,630 35,768
Switzerland 3,600 996 1,660 3,420 102 12,131 14,206 23,972 15,719 154 66,028 75,960
EFTA 5,629 1,258 4,143 4,764 263 15,360 20,521 39,891 21,466 453 97,238 113,748
EXPORTS
1995: Iceland 1,320 3 37 1 38 12 278 92 17 5 399 1,803
Norway 3,406 22 1,023 19,735 50 1,302 6,259 5,567 1,328 3,048 14,456 41,740
Switzerland 1,866 545 983 82 20 21,236 12,823 25,673 18,112 301 77,843 81,641
EFTA 6,593 570 2,043 19,818 108 22,550 19,360 31,332 19,456 3,355 92,698 125,184
1996: Iceland 1,385 3 33 1 59 10 281 94 15 17 400 1,897
Norway 3,731 28 934 26,757 53 1,398 6,091 5,432 1,469 3,062 14,390 48,955
Switzerland 1,802 541 825 96 20 21,978 12,258 25,691 17,546 87 77,472 80,843
EFTA 6,918 572 1,791 26,855 132 23,386 18,630 31,216 19,030 3,165 92,262 131,695
1997: Iceland 1,306 2 29 1 66 8 309 103 19 7 439 1,851
Norway 3,691 39 858 26,114 54 1,435 6,173 5,886 1,437 2,864 14,931 48,550
Switzerland 1,623 483 847 181 19 21,119 11,666 23,764 16,337 151 72,885 76,188
EFTA 6,620 524 1,734 26,296 139 22,562 18,147 29,754 17,793 3,022 88,255 126,589
SITC 0:  Food and live animals SITC 5:  Chemicals and related products
SITC 1:  Beverages and tobacco SITC 6:  Manufactured g oods classified chiefly by material
SITC 2:  Crude materials, inedible, except fuels SITC 7:  Machinery and transport equipment
SITC 3:  Mineral fuels, lubricants SITC 8:  Miscellaneous manufactured articles
SITC 4:  Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes SITC 9:  Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in SITCWT/REG85/R/B/1
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Page 9       Table 5 - EFTA COUNT RIES' IMPORTS BY SITC SECTION
         In million US dollars
SITC
:0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5-8 Total
1994 Partner:
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World9
82
1
1380
14
0
274
18
2
6689
16
1
1221
3
-
513
109
0
13630
187
4
25267
254
4
46413
172
5
2572
2
-
6124
723
14
1,108229
858
19
1,472
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld39
905
39
1,54815
136
4
1923
864
48
2,0351
711
35
83710
38
0
8777
2,163
23
2,50849
4,051
83
5,110143
6,546
90
10,10570
3,174
105
4,5981
222
12
275339
15,935
301
22,321410
18,811
439
27,295
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World53
2,518
175
3,6850
697
21
86510
1,372
47
1,7700
1,694
8
2,2830
63
8
10513
8,129
98
9,772100
11,357
228
13,46835
16,490
148
20,92514
11,386
254
14,9031
172
0
221162
47,361
728
59,067227
53,877
987
67,997
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World102
3,506
215
5,37116
847
25
1.08517
2,254
97
3,87191
2,421
44
3,24211
104
8
197103
10,401
122
12,416180
15,595
315
18,829246
23,290
242
31,49497
14,733
363
19,7584
396
12
502625
64,019
1,043
82,497865
73,546
1,445
96,765
1995
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World10
94
2
1681
18
0
323
19
7
9383
22
2
1271
4
0
516
127
1
16436
221
6
29734
343
24
56715
198
7
2940
3
0
4101
889
37
1,322199
1,047
47
1,751
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld50
1,065
40
1,82123
159
6
2193
1,085
97
2,4750
794
38
94711
43
0
10896
2,683
53
3,13259
4,936
150
6,114187
8,731
115
12,31783
3,631
131
5,2637
237
26
310425
19,981
449
26,827519
23,366
656
32,706
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World49
2,714
174
3,9850
832
18
1,00713
1,614
56
2,06919
1,651
8
2,3174
74
6
11817
9,988
120
11,715132
12,996
286
15,27031
21,257
312
26,79519
12,792
318
16,6761
43
0
199199
57,034
1,036
70,457284
63,963
1,300
80,152
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World109
3,873
216
5,97424
1,009
24
1,25820
2,718
160
4,637102
2,467
48
3,39115
122
7
231129
12,798
174
15,011226
18,153
442
21,681252
30,331
450
39,680117
16,621
456
22,2348
283
27
513724
77,904
1,522
98,6061,.002
88,376
2,003
114,609WT/REG85/R/B/1
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     Table 6 - EFTA COUNTRIES' IMPORTS BY SITC SECTION
         In million US dollars
SITC
:0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5-8 Total
1996 Partner
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World10
95
3
1781
19
0
349
16
5
92120
23
1
1601
4
0
617
137
1
17552
237
7
34278
410
41
73218
208
7
3170
3
-
6164
992
56
1,566306
1,151
65
2,042
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld61
1,146
45
1,94725
140
8
2193
986
46
2,4720
1,345
57
1,53821
52
0
12084
2,639
55
3,11156
4,620
151
5,826232
9,440
151
13,46281
3,703
143
5,3252
225
19
290453
20,402
501
27,724564
24,296
676
34,309
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World47
2,735
166
3,9710
865
24
1,08611
1,416
48
1,8060
1,883
4
2,8070
76
3
11115
10,009
132
11,705109
12,189
268
14,49340
20,807
303
26,51023
12,614
304
16,7041
45
0
73189
55,621
1,007
69,412248
62,641
1,253
79,264
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World118
3,976
215
6,09525
1,023
32
1,33923
2,419
99
4,370121
3,251
62
4,50523
131
3
236116
12,785
188
14,991218
17,046
427
20,661350
30,658
495
40,703122
16,525
455
22,3463
273
19
368806
77,014
1,564
98,7021,118
88,087
1,994
115,615
1997
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World10
93
3
1671
19
0
3410
16
7
77101
18
1
1532
3
-
619
134
1
17245
232
9
33374
448
12
75616
209
7
3180
2
-
3154
1,023
28
1,579278
1,173
39
2,019
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld69
1,039
44
1,86220
147
8
2293
1,008
61
2,4060
977
49
1,19032
59
1
15680
2,585
31
3,05747
4,707
165
5,981195
9,907
261
15,16474
3,670
182
5,4284
227
27
296397
20,869
640
29,630525
24,327
830
35,768
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World42
2,452
174
3,6000
782
20
9969
1,281
40
1,6600
2,639
8
3,4201
72
3
10213
10,116
128
12,131111
11,382
270
14,20627
18,370
282
23,97218
11,338
325
15,7190
97
0
154170
51,206
1,005
66,028223
58,529
1,249
75,960
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World121
3,584
221
5,62921
947
28
1,25822
2,305
108
4,143102
3,633
58
4,76434
135
3
263113
12,835
160
15,360204
16,321
443
20,521296
28,725
555
39,891108
15,217
514
21,4665
327
27
453721
73,098
1,673
97,2381,026
84,028
2,118
113,748WT/REG85/R/B/1
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        In million US dollars
SITC: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5-8 Total
1994 Partner:
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World21
768
2
1,2470
4
0
81
28
0
30-
1
-
110
19
0
320
1
0
227
154
1
22013
16
0
662
7
0
170
3
0
441
179
1
30574
1,002
4
1,627
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld54
2,050
87
3,0030
28
0
3016
695
12
800106
14,657
291
17,2361
31
1
3911
712
21
1,01275
3,872
54
4,84499
2,383
89
4,21125
810
27
1,13723
1,793
63
2,432210
7,778
192
11,204409
27,032
646
34,744
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World23
1,164
42
1,62016
249
85
5141
710
14
7960
81
1
920
13
2
1866
10,422
700
17,97248
8,345
689
11,668138
12,403
749
20,83271
9,204
284
16,7590
71
0
89323
40,374
2,422
67,231363
42,662
2,566
70,360
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World98
3,982
132
5,87017
281
86
55118
1,432
25
1,626106
14,739
291
17,32911
63
4
8977
11,135
721
18,986150
12,371
744
16,733249
14,803
838
25,10998
10,022
311
17,91323
1,868
64
2,525574
48,331
2,615
78,741846
70,696
3,216
106,730
1995
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World29
844
4
1,3200
1
0
31
33
0
370
1
-
110
23
1
380
10
0
1239
197
2
27816
9
1
922
8
0
171
4
-
557
225
3
39999
1,130
8
1,803
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld52
2,228
147
3,4062
19
0
2219
896
21
1,02385
16,659
261
19,7351
43
1
5012
962
36
1,302100
5,029
83
6,25962
3,130
139
5,56728
969
30
1,32833
2,299
85
3,048202
10,089
288
14,456393
32,232
803
41,740
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World22
1,342
58
1,86623
216111
5451
899
23
9830
77
1
820
12
5
2076
13,022
941
21,23658
9,580
702
12,823177
15,637
1,205
25,67377
9,820
352
18,1120
290
0
301388
48,060
3,200
77,843435
50,896
3,398
81,641
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World104
4,413
209
6,59325
236
111
57021
1,829
44
2,04385
16,737
262
19,81811
77
6
10888
13,995
977
22,550197
14,806
787
19,360255
18,776
1,345
31,332106
10,797
383
19,45634
2,593
86
3,355647
58,373
3,491
92,698927
84,259
4,209
125,184WT/REG85/R/B/1
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     Table 8 - EFTA COUNTRIES' EXPORTS BY SITC SECTION
         In million US dollars
SITC
:0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5-8 Total
1996 Partner
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World36
890
8
1,3850
0
0
31
28
0
330
1
0
118
35
1
590
7
1
1040
192
3
28110
10
0
941
9
0
151
6
0
1751
218
4
400108
1,178
14
1,897
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld44
2,319
228
3,7310
23
3
2820
798
20
934117
22,323
239
26,7571
42
1
5313
981
46
1,398113
4,812
103
6,09190
3,155
169
5,43242
1,045
41
1,46927
2,144
88
3,062258
9,993
359
14,390467
37,642
937
48,955
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World23
1,271
64
1,80226
239103
5411
744
24
8250
91
2
960
12
5
2076
13,222
1,075
21,97856
8,739
889
12,258219
15,370
1,267
25,69179
9,383
346
17,5460
75
1
87430
46,714
3,577
77,472480
49,146
3,776
80,843
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World103
4,480
300
6,91826
263
106
57222
1,571
45
1,791117
22,414
240
26,85519
90
6
13289
14,210
1,122
23,386209
13,743
995
18,630319
18,535
1,437
31,216123
10,437
386
19,03027
2,224
89
3,165740
56,925
3,940
92,2621,055
87,966
4,727
131,695
1997
Iceland EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World45
821
19
1,3060
0
-
21
25
0
290
1
-
130
32
1
661
6
0
864
208
3
30914
12
1
1031
10
0
191
5
0
781
236
4
439159
1,121
24
1,851
Norway EFTA
EU
Other FTAWorld43
2,218
243
3,6910
35
1
3917
740
22
85899
21,710
251
26,1141
41
1
5415
948
47
1,435117
4,898
138
6,17386
3,302
161
5,88639
1,003
43
1,43725
1,980
87
2,864257
10,151
389
14,931442
36,875
994
48,550
Switzerland/FLEFTA
EUOther FTA
World21
1,122
77
1,62324
217
87
4831
769
19
8470
108
6
1810
10
6
1963
12,871
1,074
21,11946
7,955
917
11,666168
13,853
1,266
23,76466
8,510
347
16,3370
129
0
151343
43,189
3,604
72,885390
45,545
3,799
76,188
EFTA EFTA
EU
Other FTA
World110
4,161
339
6,62025
253
88
52419
1,534
41
1,73499
21,819
257
26,29631
84
8
13979
13,826
1,122
22,562227
13,060
1,058
18,147268
17,166
1,427
29,754106
9,524
390
17,79326
2,114
87
3,022681
53,576
3,998
88,255991
83,541
4,818
126,589WT/REG85/R/B/1
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Page 13Table 9 - EFTA TRADE 1986 - 1997
1986 1994 1995 1996 1997 1986 1994 1995 1996 1997 1986/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
Partner In million US dollars Shares in per cent Average annual percentage change
Imports
 EFTA Iceland 68 76 111 122 165 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.4 46.9 10.1 34.4
Norway 241 403 412 481 399 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 6.7 2.2 16.5 -16.9
Switzerland/FL 357 386 478 515 462 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 23.9 7.7 -10.4
EFTA4 665 865 1,002 1,118 1,026 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 3.3 15.8 11.6 -8.3
Austr., Finl., Swed. 7,421 9,890 12,220 12,497 11,725 11.8 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.3 3.7 23.6 2.3 -6.2
EFTA7 8,086 10,756 13,222 13,615 12,750 12.9 11.1 11.5 11.8 11.2 3.6 22.9 3.0 -6.4
EU12 40,717 63,656 76,156 75,590 72,304 65.0 65.8 66.4 65.4 63.6 5.7 19.6 -0.7 -4.3
EU15 48,138 73,546 88,376 88,087 84,028 76.8 76.0 77.1 76.2 73.9 5.4 20.2 -0.3 -4.6
Other FTA* 797 1,445 2,003 1,994 2,118 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.9 7.7 38.7 -0.5 6.2
Other 13,080 20,909 23,228 24,415 26,576 20.9 21.6 20.3 21.1 23.4 6.0 11.1 5.1 8.8
World 62,679 96,765 114,609 115,615 113,748 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.6 18.4 0.9 -1.6
Exports
 EFTA Iceland 84 213 181 273 236 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 12.4 -14.9 50.8 -13.5
Norway 357 394 479 526 475 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 21.4 9.9 -9.8
Switzerland/FL 186 239 267 255 280 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.2 11.7 -4.5 9.9
EFTA4 627 846 927 1,055 991 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.8 9.5 13.8 -6.0
Austr., Finl., Swed. 4,768 8,310 10,013 9,979 9,322 8.4 7.8 8.0 7.6 7.4 7.2 20.5 -0.3 -6.6
EFTA7 5,395 9,157 10,940 11,034 10,313 9.5 8.6 8.7 8.4 8.1 6.8 19.5 0.9 -6.5
EU12 33,062 62,386 74,246 77,987 74,219 58.1 58.5 59.3 59.2 58.6 8.3 19.0 5.0 -4.8
EU15 37,830 70,696 84,259 87,966 83,541 66.4 66.2 67.3 66.8 66.0 8.1 19.2 4.4 -5.0
Other FTA* 1,704 3,216 4,209 4,727 4,818 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.8 8.3 30.9 12.3 1.9
Other 16,777 31,972 35,789 37,947 37,239 29.5 30.0 28.6 28.8 29.4 8.4 11.9 6.0 -1.9
World 56,938 106,730 125,184 131,695 126,589 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.2 17.3 5.2 -3.9
Imports + Exports
 EFTA Iceland 151 289 292 396 401 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 90.7 1.3 35.3 1.3
Norway 598 798 891 1,007 874 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 33.5 11.7 13.0 -13.2
Switzerland/FL 543 625 745 770 742 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 15.2 19.2 3.3 -3.6
EFTA4 1,292 1,712 1,929 2,173 2,017 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 32.5 12.7 12.6 -7.2
Austr., Finl., Swed. 12,189 18,200 22,233 22,476 21,047 10.2 8.9 9.3 9.1 8.8 49.3 22.2 1.1 -6.4
EFTA7 13,480 19,912 24,162 24,649 23,064 11.3 9.8 10.1 10.0 9.6 47.7 21.3 2.0 -6.4
EU12 73,779 126,042 150,402 153,577 146,523 61.7 61.9 62.7 62.1 61.0 70.8 19.3 2.1 -4.6
EU15 85,968 144,242 172,635 176,054 167,569 71.9 70.9 72.0 71.2 69.7 67.8 19.7 2.0 -4.8
Other FTA* 2,501 4,660 6,213 6,721 6,936 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.9 86.3 33.3 8.2 3.2
Other 29,857 52,881 59,017 62,362 63,815 25.0 26.0 24.6 25.2 26.6 77.1 11.6 5.7 2.3
World 119,618 203,495 239,793 247,310 240,337 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 70.1 17.8 3.1 -2.8
Source:  UN COMTRADE
*  In 1986:  Czechia and Slovakia are replaced by the former Cz echoslovakia, Slovenia and the Baltic States are included in "Ot her"
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