Reviewing Agricultural Trade Policies
To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade
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Table 4. 32 Tariffs Set by Gambia for Top 5 Import Products from the OIC Exporters, %
05:
Vegetables,
fruit
41-42-43:
Oils, fats,
waxes
07: Coffee,
tea, cocoa,
spices
08: Feeding
stuff for
animals
11-12:
Beverages,
tobacco
2014 15.7 20.0 4.3 5.5 20.0
2015 16.7 20.0 5.4 5.0 19.8
2016 16.2 20.0 5.3 7.0 19.9
Source: ITC Macmap, CEPII BACI, Eurostat RAMON, UN Comtrade, UN Trade Statistics, and authors’
calculations
Note: Top 5 products are identified considering 3 year average between 2014 and 2016 and ad valorem
equivalent (%) rates are considered for applied tariff rates.
Table 4. 33 Tariffs Set by OIC Countries for Gambia’s Top 5 Export Products, %
03: Fish 02: Dairy
05:
Vegetables,
fruit
08: Feeding
stuff for
animals
06: Sugars
2016 9.0 5.1 14.6 1.5 3.0
Source: ITC Macmap, CEPII BACI, Eurostat RAMON, UN Comtrade, UN Trade Statistics, and authors’
calculations
Note: Top 5 products are identified considering 3 year average between 2014 and 2016 and ad valorem
equivalent (%) rates are considered for applied tariff rates.
Table 4. 34 NTM Types and NTM Affected Products, Gambia
Sector NTM Type Share % Count
Animal 1 type 8.8 20
Animal 2 types 23.7 54
Animal 3+ types 12.3 28
Animal No NTMs 55.3 126
Vegetable 1 type 0.7 2
Vegetable 2 types 48.2 145
Vegetable 3+ types 1.0 3
Vegetable No NTMs 50.2 151
Food Products 1 type 5.2 10
Food Products 2 types 40.4 78
Food Products 3+ types 16.6 32
Food Products No NTMs 37.8 73
Hides and Skins 1 type 1.5 1
Hides and Skins No NTMs 98.6 68
Wood No NTMs 100.0 237
Source: WITS
Animal products, food products and vegetable products are mostly protected through NTMs
where the most common forms of NTMs are SPS, technical barriers and trade related investment
measures. For example, almost all of the import value of animals are protected with SPS and
technical barriers while some animal product items are protected through trade related
investment measures. Majority of food products and vegetable products are protected through
SPS measures where a large fraction of vegetable products are protected with technical barriers
to trade as well (Table 4.34).