Tariffs & Taxes

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    Online Resource Centre for Asia-Pacific MSME Policy

    The Resource Centre collects knowledge about MSME policy across the Asia-Pacific region, for the information and interest of the region's policymakers.

    Source: ESCAP

    Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Contractual Disputes, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Export Potential, Intellectual Property, Investment Facilitation, Logistics, Regional Trade Agreements, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Tariffs & Taxes, Trade Remedies, Asia & Middle East, Oceania,
    The Resource Centre collects knowledge about MSME policy across the Asia-Pacific region, for the information and interest of the region's policymakers.
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    Customs and Taxation eLearning courses

     The European Commission offers about 600 e-learning courses in 21 languages about customs and border procedures.

    Source: European Commission

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Capacity Building, Tariffs & Taxes,
     The European Commission offers about 600 e-learning courses in 21 languages about customs and border procedures.
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    Value Added Tax Rates (VAT) By Country

    This page lists the applicable valued added tax (VAT) rates by countries. It also provides links to related resources and a dedicated e-mail newsletter.

    Source: United States Council for International Business (USCIB)

    Businesses: Goods, Tariffs & Taxes,
    This page lists the applicable valued added tax (VAT) rates by countries. It also provides links to related resources and a dedicated e-mail newsletter.
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    FedEx: How duties and taxes are calculated

    This webpage provides a brief summary and video about how duties and taxes are calculated in international trade. It also notes other costs that businesses should consider.

    Source: FedEx

    Businesses: Goods, Tariffs & Taxes,
    This webpage provides a brief summary and video about how duties and taxes are calculated in international trade. It also notes other costs that businesses should consider.
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    The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947)

    This page features the text of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the treaty which was the predecessor to the World Trade Organization and which still informs its rules on goods trade.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Policymakers: Tariffs & Taxes,
    This page features the text of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the treaty which was the predecessor to the World Trade Organization and which still informs its rules on goods trade.
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    Tariffs (WTO)

    This page provides an explanation for how tariffs works and links to several related resources, including databases, publications, legal texts, information on related negotiations at the World Trade Organization, and more.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Tariffs & Taxes,
    This page provides an explanation for how tariffs works and links to several related resources, including databases, publications, legal texts, information on related negotiations at the World Trade Organization, and more.
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    World Tariff Profiles

    This annual publication features data for over 170 countries and customs territories on tariffs and non-tariff measures.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO), International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022

    Policymakers: Goods, Tariffs & Taxes,
    This annual publication features data for over 170 countries and customs territories on tariffs and non-tariff measures.
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    World Integrated Trade Solution

    This database includes information on tariffs, non-tariff measures, country GDP, and more. Information is searchable by product groups and export partners. There are also blogs, related links, simulation tools, and other related resources.

    Source: World Bank

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Tariffs & Taxes, Trade Remedies,
    This database includes information on tariffs, non-tariff measures, country GDP, and more. Information is searchable by product groups and export partners. There are also blogs, related links, simulation tools, and other related resources.
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    Tariff Analysis Online Facility

    This database from the World Trade Organization provides information on bound and applied tariffs, import statistics, and more.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Policymakers: Tariffs & Taxes,
    This database from the World Trade Organization provides information on bound and applied tariffs, import statistics, and more.
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    Global Trade Helpdesk

    This site provides market intelligence for MSMEs looking to trade abroad, both for importing and for exporting. It includes a host of integrated tools, tutorials, product finders by Harmonized System (HS) codes, data sources, and much more.

    Source: International Trade Centre, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Export Potential, Logistics, Regional Trade Agreements, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Tariffs & Taxes,
    This site provides market intelligence for MSMEs looking to trade abroad, both for importing and for exporting. It includes a host of integrated tools, tutorials, product finders by Harmonized System (HS) codes, data sources, and much more.
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    Tariffs and Taxes at the Border

    What are tariffs? Tariffs are a tax or duty that is applied to goods upon import or export. Import tariffs are paid by the importer, or buyer, and export tariffs...

    Businesses: Goods, Tariffs & Taxes,
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    How Do I Determine My Product’s HS Code?

    What is an HS code? The Harmonized System (HS) is an international classification system of 6-digit codes, used to categorize physical goods for Customs purposes.

    Businesses: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Tariffs & Taxes,