Agriculture Reference
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Table A9.2 Manufactured inputs as shares of the total cost of
producton
a
Light mfg inputs as a share
Heavy mfg inputs as a share
of producton cost
of producton cost
Total
Domestc
Imported
Total
Domestc
Imported
Light mfg
44
34
9
11
8
3
Heavy mfg
3
2
0
53
39
14
Note:
a
These are input shares of total value added in each industry, calculated from the
2001 database following the 1997-2001 trade reforms.
Source:
The GTAP Version 5 Database, as modified by simulations described in the text.
Table A9.3 Chinese equivalent import tariff and export tax rates
a
Equivalent import tariff, per cent
Equivalent export tax
b
Pre-accesson
Post-accesson
(per cent)
Rce
0.04
0.04
-0.13
Beverages
11.00
11.00
-0.11
Other crops
22.00
16.00
-0.25
Livestock
5.00
4.00
-0.02
Food
16.00
6.00
-0.13
Fish
8.00
8.00
-0.19
Minerals
0.40
0.40
-0.32
Energy
3.00
3.00
-0.32
Light manufacturing
14.00
8.00
2.63
Heavy manufacturing
8.00
4.00
-1.01
Transport
0.00
0.00
-0.46
Infrastructure services
0.00
0.00
-0.25
Construction
0.00
0.00
-0.54
Other services
0.00
0.00
-0.28
Notes:
a
All tarff and tax equvalents are ad valorem. They are ntended to encompass
both tariff and non tariff barriers, though the accounting for non tariff barriers is
ncomplete.
b
Negatve export tax rates ndcate export subsdes. These ncorporate the export
subsdy equvalents of the duty drawbacks avalable on mported nputs by exportng
firms, calculated as explained in the text.
Sources:
The orgnal 1997 numbers were aggregated from the 57 commodty categores
in the GTAP Version 5 global database, 2000. They were then modified, as described in
the text, based on the work of Ianchovichina, E. and Martin, W., 2002.
Economic impacts
of China's accession to the WTO
, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3053, World
Bank, Washington DC. Finally, the post-accession rates are based on the protocol for
China's accession, as obtained from the WTO website at http://www.wto.org
