Table A.12 Past and present applied tariff rates in Korea (percent)
GTAP |
GTAP sector |
Past applied |
Past rate |
Present applied |
Past |
Present |
1 |
Paddy rice |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Wheat |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
Cereal grains, other |
6.9 |
290.9 |
290.9 |
12 |
20 |
4 |
Vegetables, fruit, nuts |
37.8 |
76.4 |
76.4 |
117 |
149 |
5 |
Oil seeds |
15.4 |
104.0 |
104.0 |
17 |
20 |
6 |
Sugar cane, sugar beet |
5.4 |
5.4 |
3.0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
Plant-based fibers |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.9 |
15 |
13 |
8 |
Crops, other |
14.7 |
36.3 |
36.3 |
151 |
181 |
9 |
Bovine cattle, sheep and goats, horses |
12.3 |
12.3 |
21.1 |
14 |
15 |
10 |
Animal products, other |
11.6 |
11.6 |
12.8 |
137 |
149 |
12 |
Wool, silkworm cocoons |
4.3 |
4.3 |
8.4 |
11 |
8 |
13 |
Forestry |
7.3 |
7.3 |
4.2 |
93 |
77 |
14 |
Fishing |
19.6 |
19.6 |
17.7 |
116 |
158 |
15 |
Coal |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
10 |
11 |
16 |
Oil |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
12 |
11 |
17 |
Gas |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
Minerals, other |
4.9 |
4.9 |
2.4 |
180 |
178 |
19 |
Bovine meat products |
18.6 |
18.6 |
22.2 |
37 |
40 |
20 |
Meat products, other |
24.9 |
24.9 |
22.5 |
69 |
100 |
21 |
Vegetable oils and fats |
15.3 |
15.3 |
21.6 |
86 |
90 |
22 |
Dairy products |
36.2 |
60.3 |
60.3 |
37 |
47 |
23 |
Processed rice |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
Sugar containing products |
10.3 |
10.3 |
17.1 |
12 |
15 |
25 |
Food products, other |
22.0 |
49.9 |
49.9 |
513 |
673 |
26 |
Beverages and tobacco products |
44.0 |
44.0 |
35.4 |
63 |
69 |
27 |
Textiles |
14.2 |
14.2 |
9.2 |
934 |
966 |
28 |
Wearing apparel |
16.1 |
16.1 |
12.3 |
421 |
405 |
29 |
Leather products |
13.9 |
13.9 |
8.3 |
154 |
163 |
30 |
Wood products |
14.0 |
14.0 |
6.0 |
198 |
231 |
31 |
Paper products |
12.3 |
12.3 |
0.4 |
216 |
252 |
32 |
Petroleum, coal products |
8.3 |
8.3 |
5.5 |
76 |
97 |
33 |
Chemical, rubber, plastic products |
13.8 |
13.8 |
6.3 |
2344 |
2585 |
34 |
Mineral products, other |
14.7 |
14.7 |
7.6 |
331 |
319 |
35 |
Ferrous metals |
10.3 |
10.3 |
0.9 |
248 |
306 |
36 |
Metals, other |
11.3 |
11.3 |
5.2 |
276 |
281 |
37 |
Metal products |
14.4 |
14.4 |
7.2 |
392 |
409 |
38 |
Motor vehicles and parts |
17.0 |
17.0 |
8.1 |
167 |
169 |
39 |
Transport equipment, other |
8.3 |
8.3 |
3.9 |
197 |
196 |
40 |
Electronic equipment |
14.7 |
14.7 |
3.8 |
277 |
326 |
41 |
Machinery and equipment, other |
14.5 |
14.5 |
6.4 |
1714 |
2031 |
42 |
Manufactures, other |
14.4 |
14.4 |
7.0 |
417 |
403 |
Notes: Past applied rates are the average of applied rates from 1989, 1990, and 1992 (including ad valorem equivalents of specific tariffs). Present applied
rates are from 2004 (including ad valorem equivalents of specific tariffs).
Source: TRAINS Database via WITS (2008).
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