TABLE 2. Simple Average Protection by End Use, Country Income Groups and Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–95 and 2004–6 (percent) Capital goods
Consumption goods
1990–95 2004–6 Change
Mean import-weighted tariff, MFN Low income 19.4 8.6 Lower middle income 13.2 6.7 Upper middle income 11.5 6.0 OECD 4.6 1.6 Sub-Saharan Africa 16.2 8.0 Simple average applied tariff Low income 18.6 Lower middle income 12.7 Upper middle income 11.3 OECD 3.9 Sub-Saharan Africa 16.1
1990–95
Intermediate goods
2004–6 Change 1990–95
Passenger vehicles
2004–6 Change 1990–95 2004–6 Change
Total 1990–95 2004–6 Change
7.7
28.6
18.4
7.0
20.4
11.4
6.6
48.9
28.2
11.1
22.1
12.3
7.3
5.3
21.3
17.4
2.6
13.9
8.7
4.2
41.9
28.2
6.5
15.3
10.2
4.1
4.7 2.9
17.6 9.9
15.5 5.8
1.9 3.7
10.3 4.2
6.3 2.2
3.6 1.9
32.4 9.4
23.9 5.7
4.9 3.2
12.6 5.8
9.2 3.1
2.9 2.5
6.6
25.3
21.6
2.5
17.2
11.1
5.0
43.3
25.3
11.1
19.0
13.1
4.8
8.2
7.5
27.0
16.4
7.4
19.3
9.7
7.2
47.1
27.2
10.6
21.0
10.8
7.6
6.0
5.5
20.4
14.7
4.0
13.3
7.1
5.1
40.7
25.5
7.4
14.7
8.6
5.0
4.6 1.2
5.7 2.6
17.1 8.0
12.4 4.4
4.2 3.3
10.1 3.4
4.4 1.8
5.1 1.6
32.3 9.0
18.4 4.9
9.3 3.6
12.3 4.7
7.0 2.4
4.7 2.2
7.7
6.8
24.8
20.0
3.4
16.8
9.4
6.0
43.2
24.9
11.3
18.7
11.8
5.6
Source: Own calculations using data from UNCTAD Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS). Note: MFN, most favored nation; OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; UNCTAD, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
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