WEB: CH. 5, Salvatore’s Introduction to International Economics, 3rd Ed.

3.  Structure of Tariffs on Industrial Products in Smaller Developed Countries

The following table gives the Post-Uruguay Round tariff levels on imports of raw materials, semi-manufactures, and finished products in Australia, Switzerland, Norway, and New Zealand. Transport equipment, non-electrical machinery, electrical machinery, and other manufactured goods have the single tariff level indicated in Web Site (1) for this chapter (independently of the stage of processing), and so they are not included in the table that follows. The table shows the cascading tariff structure on many industrial products imported in the smaller developed countries. The increase in the tariff with the stage of processing is greatest on imports of textiles, leather, rubber and travel goods, and metals. It is also prevalent in wood, pulp, paper and furniture (except for Switzerland). For chemicals, and fish and fish products, the situation is mixed.

Table Cascading Tariff Structure on Imports of Industrial Products in Australia, Switzerland, Norway, and New Zealand (Percentages)______

Australia Switzerland ______

Raw Semi- Finished Raw Semi- Finished

Materials Manufactures Products Materials Manufactures Products

Wood, pulp, paper & furniture 0.3 7.0 8.9 1.2 2.9 1.7

Textiles and clothing 1.5 22.9 35.7 1.6 3.9 5.5

Leather, rubber & travel goods 4.2 11.5 22.0 0.1 0.8 3.2

Metals 0.6 0.8 11.8 0.0 1.1 1.3

Chemicals & photo. supplies 0.0 9.8 7.6 0.0 1.5 1.2

Mineral products 2.4 6.0 11.1 1.7 1.5 1.4

Fish & fish products 0.4 0.0 3.2 0.3 0.2 1.1

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Norway New Zealand ______

Raw Semi- Finished Raw Semi- Finished

Materials Manufactures Products Materials Manufactures Products

Wood, pulp, paper & furniture 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 4.6 5.6

Textiles and clothing 0.1 7.8 9.5 0.0 9.2 34.4

Leather, rubber & travel goods 0.0 0.0 4.4 5.9 14.8 23.1

Metals 0.0 0.3 2.5 0.0 9.4 15.2

Chemicals & photo. supplies 0.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 4.1 11.4

Mineral products 0.2 0.0 1.3 2.1 1.6 13.1

Fish & fish products 0.0 0.0 30.9 1.1 0.0 6.6

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Source: WTO, Market Access: Unfinished Business (Geneva: WTO, 2001), pp. 36-39.