Creative Economy: A Feasible Development Option

Table 9.3All Creative IndustriesCreative goods: Imports, by developed economies, MFN appliedand bound tariffs (simple averages), 2002 and 2008DevelopedeconomiesDevelopingeconomiesDuty Type 2002 2008 2002 2008Transitioneconomies2002 2008Art Crafts MFN 7.94 6.67 7.51 6.14 6.40 4.69Bound 14.59 12.12 13.84 12.25 10.86 9.24Audio Visuals MFN 1.81 0.64 1.21 0.42 0.86 1.03Bound 9.30 5.10 6.05 5.40 5.49 2.77Design MFN 7.05 7.32 7.15 7.08 6.40 7.06Bound 14.28 12.75 14.01 12.77 10.23 11.36New Media MFN 1.85 5.75 1.77 3.69 2.00 2.75Bound 6.41 12.02 5.05 12.02 4.08 7.759The international dimension of creative-industries policyPerforming Arts MFN 2.08 0.00 1.56 0.00 1.79 0.00Bound 9.71 0.00 8.46 0.00 7.86 0.00Publishing MFN 1.59 1.71 1.61 1.30 1.13 0.66Bound 7.38 2.23 6.22 2.21 6.38 1.38Visual Arts MFN 2.76 4.06 2.95 3.17 2.50 2.09Bound 9.43 5.65 9.76 5.48 7.33 2.92Source: TRAINS/UNCTAD databasecountries importing creative industries from developingeconomies, developed and transition economies. For example,except for imports of audiovisuals (8.8 per cent) andpublishing (7.1 per cent) from developing countries, allother sectors face a tariff as high as 18.2 per cent for designin 2008. Relatively high applied tariff rates prevail inTable 9.4All Creative Industriesdeveloping countries for imports from other developingcountries. Lower rates could accelerate South-South tradeexpansion and deepen liberalization processes in the case ofcreative industries (table 9.4).The tariff results clearly indicate the need to renewCreative goods: Imports, by developing economies, MFN appliedand bound tariffs (simple averages), 2002 and 2008DevelopedeconomiesDevelopingeconomiesDuty Type 2002 2008 2002 2008Transitioneconomies2002 2008Art Crafts MFN 19.54 15.85 19.81 16.58 18.32 10.73Bound 38.84 37.45 37.11 35.84 27.00 28.63Audio Visuals MFN 10.86 9.55 11.93 8.84 10.42 4.81Bound 38.40 32.20 33.72 30.91 19.19Design MFN 21.21 17.79 20.85 18.21 17.50 15.44Bound 40.36 39.34 39.27 39.01 26.25 28.99New Media MFN 15.99 15.57 14.91 15.13 14.55 12.07Bound 34.57 41.13 31.97 38.90 36.56 32.33Performing Arts MFN 15.46 10.67 13.96 11.09 11.52 12.50Bound 36.87 43.68 34.61 42.64 24.42 35.00Publishing MFN 8.55 6.80 8.99 7.09 5.59 5.18Bound 37.59 35.89 36.53 35.09 21.41 22.70Visual Arts MFN 17.54 13.60 17.93 14.34 16.89 9.08Bound 40.43 38.36 39.62 38.17 25.15 24.14Source: TRAINS/UNCTAD database238 CREATIVE ECONOMY REPORT 2010