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Reviewing Agricultural Trade Policies

To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade

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30%. The share of imports remained relatively same during the 2008-2016, with a slight

increase.

Figure 4.25 presents agricultural exports and imports where import value is greater the value

of exports, representing a trade deficit across the years.

Figure 4. 25 Agricultural Exports and Imports, Million USD, Gambia

Source: CEPII BACI, Eurostat RAMON, UN Comtrade, UN Trade Statistics, and authors’ calculations

Within subgroups of agricultural products,

Exports of agri-food products were 107.7 million USD and imports of agri-food products

were 352.6 million USD with a trade deficit of 244.9 million USD in 2016.

Exports of agricultural raw materials were 81.7 million USD and imports of agricultural

raw materials were 1.3 million USD with a trade surplus of 80.4 million USD in 2016.

Exports of fish products were 8.6 million USD and imports of fish products were 4.2

million USD with a trade surplus of 4.4 million USD in 2016

The Gambia is a large importer of agri-food products with a share of 98% in total

imports in 2016 (see Figure 4.26).

Figure 4. 26 Agricultural Exports and Imports, Product Groups, Million USD, Gambia, 2016

Source: CEPII BACI, Eurostat RAMON, UN Comtrade, UN Trade Statistics, and authors’ calculations

Trade policies in Gambia in terms of preferential trade agreements have been influenced by

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreements. Most of the free trade

agreements are developed in parallel to this trade bloc. Currently, Gambia is part of free trade

agreements with 14 countries worldwide including 11 OIC member countries (Benin, Burkina

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2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Agircultural export

Agircultural import

Agri-food products;

107.7

Agri-food products;

352.6

Fish products; 8.6

Fish products; 4.2

Agri-rawmaterials;

81.7

Agri-rawmaterials; 1.3

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Import

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Fish products

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