WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
16 March 2000
(00-1062)
TARIFF INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE SECRETARIAT
Revision
This document contains a revised and up-dated list of tariffs and their latest modifications
available in the Secretariat as of 8 March 2000.  The information, as noted here, is drawn from three
sources:  national editions of the customs tariffs, th e publications of the International Customs Bureau in
Brussels and the Bundesstelle für Aussenhandelsinformation-BFAI (Germany).G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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Country National Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
Angola (COMESA) 41991 - -
Antigua and Barbuda
(CARICOM)(1998) 1995 -
Argentina
(MERCOSUR)61998 1998 -
Australia 1999 - -
Austria(European Union)2000 1998
3-
Bahrain 71997 - -
Bangladesh 1996 - -
Barbados (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Belgium
(European Union)2000 19983-
Belize (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Benin
(West AfricanEconomic Community)1992 - -
Bolivia (ACM) (1994) - -
Botswana (SACU) (1998) 1997 -
Brazil (MERCOSUR) 71998 1994 -
Brunei Darussalam
(ASEAN)- 19874-
Bulgaria 1998 - -
Burkina Faso
(West African
Economic Community)1994 - -
Burundi (COMESA) - - -
Cameroon (CACEU) (1998) 1990 -
Canada 200051998 -
Central African Republic
(CACEU)(CEMAC)(1998) 1990 -
Chad (1998) 1990 -
Chile 61996 - -
Colombia (ACM) 61996 1997 -
Congo (CACEU) (1998) 1990 1993
Congo, Dem. Rep.
(COMESA)1991 1997 -G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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Country National Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
Costa Rica (CACM) 61995 - -
Côte d'Ivoire
(West AfricanEconomic Community)1994 - -
Cuba 61996 1997 -
Cyprus 2000 1991 -
Czech  Republic71999 1992 -
Denmark
(European Union)2000 19983-
Djibouti (COMESA) - - -
Dominica (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Dominican Republic 61993 - -
Ecuador (ACM) 61993 1992 -
Egypt 1994 1996 -
El Salvador (CACM) 61999 - -
European Union
(Official Journal)200051998 -
European Union
(TARIC)1999 1999 -
Fiji 1997 - -
Finland
(European Union)2000 19983-
France
(European Union)2000 19983-
Gabon (CACEU) (1998) 1990 -
Gambia - - -
Germany
(European Union)2000 19983-
Ghana 1991 - -
Greece
(European Union)2000 19983-
Grenada  (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Guatemala (CACM) 61998-1999 - -
Guinea-Bissau 1995 - -
Guinea (Rep. of) 1995 - 1994
Guyana (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Haiti 19964--G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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Country National Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
Honduras 61997 - -
Hong Kong, China - - 1992
Hungary  71998 1995 -
Iceland 71998 1991 -
India 1997/98 - 1998
Indonesia (ASEAN) 1996 1994 1998
Ireland
(European Union)2000 19983-
Israel 71999 - -
Italy
(European Union)2000 19983-
Jamaica (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Japan 1999 1996 -
Kenya (COMESA) 1992 - 1991
Kyrgyz Rep. 1997 - -
Korea, Rep. of 1996 - -
Kuwait 71991 1994 -
Latvia 1998-1999 - -
Lesotho (SACU) (1998) 1997 -
Liechtenstein 2000 1997 -
Luxembourg
(European Union)2000 19983-
Macau 1993 - -
Madagascar (COMESA) 1996-1997 1995 -
Malawi (COMESA) 1996 - -
Malaysia (ASEAN) 1996 - 1994
Maldives - - -
Mali
(West African
Economic Community)(1991) - -
Malta 1997 1997 -
Mauritania
(West African
Economic Community)(1992) - -
Mauritius  (COMESA) 1994 - -G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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Country National Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
MERCOSUR (Argentina,
Brazil, Paraguay,Uruguay) 
71999 - -
Mexico 61997 1995 -
Mongolia 81998 - -
Morocco 1997-1998 1995 1998
Mozambique (COMESA) 1993 - -
Myanmar 1996 - -
Namibia (SACU)
(COMESA)1998 1997 -
Netherlands
(European Union)2000 19983-
New Zealand 1996 1994 -
Nicaragua (CACM) (1997) - -
Niger (West African
Economic Community)1994 - -
Nigeria 41994 - 1993
Norway 1999 1996 -
Pakistan 1998 - 1992i
Panama 61994 - -
Papua New Guinea - - -
Paraguay(MERCOSUR) 6(1998) - -
Peru 61996 - -
Philippines (ASEAN) 1999 1992 1998
Poland 1996 1996 1998
Portugal
(European Union)2000 19983-
Qatar - - -
Romania 71997 - -
Rwanda (COMESA) - - -
St Kitts & Nevis
(CARICOM)(1998) 1995 -
Saint Lucia (CARICOM) (1998) 1995 -
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines (CARICOM)(1998) 1995 -G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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Country National Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
Senegal
(West AfricanEconomic Community)1996 - -
Sierra Leone 1993 - -
Singapore (ASEAN) 1996 - -
Slovak Republic 2000 1992 -
Slovenia 1996 1994 -
Solomon Islands
(ESCAP)1998 - -
South Africa (SACU) 1998 1997 -
Spain
(European Union)2000 19983-
Sri Lanka 1996 1995 -
Suriname71996 19884-
Swaziland (SACU)
(COMESA)(1998) -
Sweden
(European Union)2000 19983-
Switzerland 2000 1997 -
Tanzania91999 - -
Thailand (ASEAN)71999 - -
Togo  (West African
Community)(1991) - 1992
Trinidad and Tobago
(CARICOM)1998 1995 -
Tunisia 1999 1991 -
Turkey 1997 1997 1993
Uganda 1997 1997 -
United Arab Emirates - - -
United Kingdom
(European Union)2000 19983-
United States of America 2000 1997 -
Uruguay (MERCOSUR) 62000 - -
Venezuela (ACM) 61996 1997 1998
Zambia 1994 - -
Zimbabwe (COMESA) 1988 - 1988G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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 Country National Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
OBSERVERS 8
Albania 1999 - 1994
Algeria 1997 1997 1998
Armenia 1997 - -
Azerbaijan - - -
Belarus - - -
Bhutan 1996 - -
Cambodia - - -
China, People's Rep. of 1997 1997 1998
Chinese Taipei 1999 - 1994
Croatia 1996 - -
Estonia 1998 - -
Former Yugoslav Rep. of
Macedonia1996 - -
Georgia 1999 - -
Holy See - - -
Jordan 1997 - -
Kazakstan 1997 - -
Lithuania 1997 - 1998
Moldova 1997-1998 - -
Nepal 1997 - -
Oman - - -
Russian Federation 1997 1996 -
Saudi Arabia 1998 1994 1994
Seychelles (COMESA) 1995 - -
Sudan (COMESA) 1992 - -
Tonga (ESCAP) 1994 - -
Ukraine 1997 - -
Uzbekistan 1997 - -
Vanuatu (ESCAP) 1996 - -
Viet Nam1996- 1994G/MA/TAR/3/Rev.5
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Country Common External
Tariff1Brussels Bureau BFAI2
OTHERS
Andean Common Market 1994 - -
Caribbean Common
Market (CARICOM)1998 1995 -
Central African Customs
and Economic Union
(CACEU) (CEMAC)1998 1990 -
Central American
Common Market
(CACM)1997 1990 -
Comoros (The Islamic
Rep. of)1997 1995 -
Official Journal of the
EEC1999 1998 -
EC-Turkey Customs
Union---
MERCOSUR (TEC) 61999 - -
West African Economic
Community (ECOWAS)1991 - -
Common Market for
Eastern and Southern
Africa (COMESA)---
Southern African
Customs Union (SACU)1998 1994 -
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1  The brackets around certain years signify that the tari ff schedule of the Free Trade Agreement or Customs
Union to which the Member is a party has been used.
2  BFAI Bundestelle für  Aussenshandelsinformation.
3  EEC common tariff.
4. Tariff not available in HS
5 English and French versions.
6 Spanish version.
7 Other versions than English French and Spanish.
8 Government submission to Accessions Division.
9 Government submission to TPR Division.