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Compound tariffs<br />

E.g. USA tariff on chocolate of 4.3% + US$ 528 / ton (18.06.32.08)<br />

• Chocolate from Switzerl<strong>and</strong>: US$ 6,356 / ton<br />

Tariff:<br />

4.3% US$ 273 Tariff<br />

+ US$ 528/ton + US$ 528 Tariff<br />

• Chocolate from Brazil: US$ 3,181 / ton<br />

Tariff:<br />

4.3% US$ 137 Tariff<br />

+ US$ 528/ton + US$ 528 Tariff<br />

Tariff = US$ 801<br />

AVE = 801/ 6356 =13%<br />

Tariff = US$ 665<br />

AVE = 665/ 3181 = 21%<br />

Types of tariffs<br />

• Ad valorem tariffs<br />

• Specific tariffs<br />

• Compound tariffs<br />

• Mixed tariffs:<br />

• Minimum or maximum of two kinds of tariffs<br />

• Eg: Min or Max (10%, $2/kg) (Canada, EU, Japan)<br />

• Variable tariffs

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