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Table A.48 Estimates of ad valorem equivalents (AVE) of nontariff barriers (NTBs) from various
studies

GTAP code

GTAP sector

Percent change

Percentage
point change

United States (Linkins and Arce 1994 and USITC 2004)

1991 NTB AVE

2002 NTB AVE

5

Oilseeds

10.0

0.0

-100.0

-10.0

6

Raw sugar

124.8

107.1

-14.2

-17.7

11

Raw milk

60.3

0.0

-100.0

-60.3

19

Bovine meat

6.5

1.1

-83.1

-5.4

20

Meat nec

2.6

0.0

-100.0

-2.6

22

Dairy products

40.9

19.0

-53.5

-21.9

24

Sugar products

10.0

0.0

-99.6

-10.0

26

Beverages and tobacco

13.2

6.9

-47.7

-6.3

27

Textiles

4.5

2.4

-46.5

-2.1

28

Apparel

5.9

2.4

-60.2

-3.6

29

Leather products

2.6

0.0

-100.0

-2.6

Average

-73.2

European Union (Messerlin 2001)

1990 NTB AVE

1999 NTB AVE

3

Cereals (excluding rice)

63.0

5.0

-92.1

-58.0

4

Vegetable, fruits, nuts

10.5

11.2

6.7

0.7

19

Bovine meat

74.0

64.8

-12.4

-9.2

22

Dairy products

104.0

100.3

-3.6

-3.7

24

Sugar products

117.0

125.0

6.8

8.0

25

Food products nec

15.0

5.0

-66.7

-10.0

26

Beverages and tobacco

5.0

5.0

0.0

0.0

27

Textiles

11.0

8.0

-27.3

-3.0

28

Apparel

12.0

19.0

58.3

7.0

29

Leather products

5.0

5.0

0.0

0.0

35

Ferrous metals

15.0

4.0

-73.3

-11.0

38

Motor vehicles

6.1

4.0

-34.4

-2.1

42

Other industries

2.0

2.0

0.0

0.0

Average

-18.3

China (Shuguang, Yansheng, and Zhongxin 1998 and Kee, Nicita, and Olarreaga 2005)

1994 NTB AVE

2001 NTB AVE

2

Wheat

72.4

34.4

-52.4

-38.0

21

Vegetable oils and fats

88.6

14.1

-84.1

-74.5

24

Sugar products

111.4

39.9

-64.1

-71.5

26

Beverages and tobacco

40.6

6.3

-84.6

-34.3

27

Textiles

7.0

4.1

-41.1

-2.9

27/28

Textiles/apparel

4.2

3.0

-28.3

-1.2

30

Wood products

26.1

1.9

-92.7

-24.2

32

Petroleum and related products

20.5

42.0

104.5

21.5

33

Chemicals, plastic, rubber

27.5

5.8

-79.0

-21.7

36/37

Metals/metal products

8.4

4.3

-49.0

-4.1

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