Contents
9.6
9.7 9.8
9.9 9.10
10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15
Number of Agadir Country Exports Experiencing Import Surges from China and India, by Country, 1998–2006 Clothing Exports by Countries in the Middle East and North Africa, 1995–2006 Exports of Knitted and Nonknitted Clothing by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia, by Importing Country, 1995 and 2006 Average Tariffs in China and India, 1997–2007 Bilateral Import-Weighted Average of Import Duties by China and India on Exports from the Middle East and North Africa, 2006 The Number of Regional Agreements Grew Strongly over the Past Two Decades The Network of MENA Regional Agreements Is Dense Many MENA Countries Have Increased Their Intraregional Trade over Time Exports to the Region Remain Generally of Minor Significance MENA Destinations Are of Some Importance for Non-Oil Exports Exports of Parts and Components Have Increased in Some Maghreb Countries Import Tariffs Vary Markedly Across MENA Nontariff Measures are Highly Restrictive in MENA Countries Trade Procedures in MENA Are Cumbersome Trade Procedures in MENA Are Time Consuming The Logistics Performance of Most MENA Countries Is Below Expectations Logistics Performance Varies Within Country Groups and Across Components GATS Commitments Illustrate Varying Reform Mindedness across the Region Major Services Exporters Have Significantly Increased Their Output MENA Contains Both Net Exporters and Net Importers of Services
xiii
241 242
243 247
248 268 271 273 274 275 277 281 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290