Table A.63 Past and present ad valorem equivalents of nontariff barriers in Taiwan (percent)
GTAP |
GTAP |
Tariff lines (HS6 level) |
NTB AVE past |
NTB AVE present |
Assumed |
1 |
Paddy rice |
2 |
45.8 |
22.4 |
-0.51 |
2 |
Wheat |
2 |
63.6 |
31.1 |
-0.51 |
3 |
Cereal grains, other |
6 |
92.6 |
45.3 |
-0.51 |
4 |
Vegetables, fruit, nuts |
78 |
86.3 |
42.2 |
-0.51 |
5 |
Oil seeds |
11 |
77.0 |
37.7 |
-0.51 |
6 |
Sugar cane, sugar beet |
2 |
9.7 |
4.7 |
-0.51 |
7 |
Plant-based fibers |
7 |
47.5 |
23.2 |
-0.51 |
8 |
Crops, other |
57 |
53.5 |
26.2 |
-0.51 |
9 |
Bovine cattle, sheep and goats, horses |
8 |
56.5 |
27.6 |
-0.51 |
10 |
Animal products, other |
39 |
49.3 |
24.1 |
-0.51 |
12 |
Wool, silkworm cocoons |
4 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
-0.51 |
13 |
Forestry |
21 |
64.9 |
31.8 |
-0.51 |
14 |
Fishing |
39 |
57.6 |
28.2 |
-0.51 |
15 |
Coal |
6 |
79.6 |
38.9 |
-0.51 |
16 |
Oil |
1 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
-0.51 |
17 |
Gas |
2 |
137.5 |
67.3 |
-0.51 |
18 |
Minerals, other |
70 |
88.7 |
43.4 |
-0.51 |
19 |
Bovine meat products |
26 |
100.7 |
49.3 |
-0.51 |
20 |
Meat products, other |
25 |
74.9 |
36.6 |
-0.51 |
21 |
Vegetable oils and fats |
42 |
109.1 |
53.4 |
-0.51 |
22 |
Dairy products |
18 |
128.1 |
62.7 |
-0.51 |
23 |
Processed rice |
2 |
156.3 |
76.5 |
-0.51 |
24 |
Sugar containing products |
7 |
139.1 |
68.1 |
-0.51 |
25 |
Food products, other |
233 |
77.1 |
37.7 |
-0.51 |
26 |
Beverages and tobacco products |
26 |
56.0 |
27.4 |
-0.51 |
27 |
Textiles |
540 |
57.0 |
27.9 |
-0.51 |
28 |
Wearing apparel |
233 |
43.0 |
21.0 |
-0.51 |
29 |
Leather products |
59 |
93.2 |
45.6 |
-0.51 |
30 |
Wood products |
73 |
84.3 |
41.2 |
-0.51 |
31 |
Paper products |
134 |
56.8 |
27.8 |
-0.51 |
32 |
Petroleum, coal products |
12 |
87.5 |
42.8 |
-0.51 |
33 |
Chemical, rubber, plastic products |
870 |
50.4 |
24.7 |
-0.51 |
34 |
Mineral products, other |
140 |
74.8 |
36.6 |
-0.51 |
35 |
Ferrous metals |
142 |
70.7 |
34.6 |
-0.51 |
36 |
Metals, other |
166 |
84.7 |
41.4 |
-0.51 |
37 |
Metal products |
204 |
71.6 |
35.0 |
-0.51 |
38 |
Motor vehicles and parts |
54 |
40.8 |
20.0 |
-0.51 |
39 |
Transport equipment, other |
81 |
112.2 |
54.9 |
-0.51 |
40 |
Electronic equipment |
95 |
50.4 |
24.7 |
-0.51 |
41 |
Machinery and equipment, other |
824 |
60.9 |
29.8 |
-0.51 |
42 |
Manufactures, other |
170 |
77.6 |
38.0 |
-0.51 |
Simple average |
72.5 |
35.5 |
Note: No Taiwan NTB data is available in Kee et al (2005). Estimated AVE of Malaysia NTBs are used as a proxy.
Sources: Kee, Nicita, and Olarreaga (2005); Linkins and Arce (1994); USITC (2004); Shuguang, Yansheng, and Zhongxin (1998); Sazanami, Urata, and Kawai
(1995); Messerlin (2001); authors' calculations.
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