WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
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Central African Republic<br />
Central African Republic<br />
BASIC INDICATORS<br />
Population (thousands, 2011) 4 487 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports<br />
GDP (million current US$, 2011) 2 166 Merchandise 178 185<br />
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2011) 3 661 excluding intra-EU trade 152 159<br />
Current account balance (million US$, 2011) ... Commercial services 188 167<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> per capita (US$, 2007-2009) 143 excluding intra-EU trade 162 141<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> to GDP ratio (2007-2009) 32.2<br />
2011 2005-2011<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2010 2011<br />
Real GDP (2005=100) 119<br />
3 3 3<br />
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) a 114<br />
14 ... ...<br />
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) a<br />
TRADE POLICY<br />
102<br />
2 ... ...<br />
<strong>WTO</strong> accession 31 May 1995 Contribution to <strong>WTO</strong> budget (%, <strong>2012</strong>) 0.015<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> Policy Review 11, 13 June 2007 Import duties collected (%, 2008-2009)<br />
GPA accession - in total tax revenue 16.4<br />
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 6.0<br />
Tariff binding coverage (%) 62.1 Number of notifications to <strong>WTO</strong> and measures in force<br />
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2011 Outstanding notifications in <strong>WTO</strong> Central Registry<br />
41<br />
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to <strong>WTO</strong> 1 - 0<br />
All goods 36.2 17.8 Anti-dumping (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Agricultural goods (AOA) 30.0 21.9 Countervailing duties (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Non-agricultural goods 37.9 17.2 Safeguards (26 October 2011) 0<br />
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) 0.0 0.5 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)<br />
MFN duty free imports (%, 2010)<br />
Requests for consultation<br />
0 - 0<br />
in agricultural goods (AOA)<br />
0.0 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0<br />
in non-agricultural goods<br />
1.9 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
Services sectors with GATS commitments 17 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
MERCHANDISE TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2011 2005-2011 2010 2011<br />
Merchandise exports , f.o.b. (million US$) 160<br />
4 17 14<br />
Merchandise imports , c.i.f. (million US$) 380<br />
14 11 27<br />
2011 b<br />
2011 b<br />
Share in world total exports 0.00 Share in world total imports<br />
0.00<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By main commodity group (ITS) By main commodity group (ITS)<br />
Agricultural products 38.1 Agricultural products ...<br />
Fuels and mining products 15.7 Fuels and mining products ...<br />
Manufactures 32.8 Manufactures ...<br />
By main destination By main origin<br />
1. European Union (27) 79.8 1. European Union (27) 39.9<br />
2. China 9.4 2. United States 15.6<br />
3. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2.9 3. Cameroon 8.8<br />
4. Turkey 1.5 4. China 7.9<br />
5. Cameroon 1.4 5. Japan 3.9<br />
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2009 2005-2009 2008<br />
2009<br />
Commercial services exports (million US$) 28<br />
10 11 -5<br />
Commercial services imports (million US$) 156<br />
10 11 -6<br />
2009<br />
2009<br />
Share in world total exports 0.00 Share in world total imports<br />
0.00<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By principal services item<br />
By principal services item<br />
Transportation ... Transportation<br />
...<br />
Travel ... Travel<br />
...<br />
Other commercial services ... Other commercial services<br />
...<br />
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY<br />
Patent grants by patent office <strong>Trade</strong>mark registrations by office<br />
Residents Non-residents Total<br />
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total<br />
... ... ... ... ... ... ...<br />
a Refers to 2006 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2006.<br />
b Breakdowns by commodity group refer to 2005 and by destination/origin refer to 2009.<br />
Download the data:<br />
www.wto.org/statistics<br />
September <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Organization</strong><br />
<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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