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Table 2 The evolution of country trade policies for 1980 to 2004—Cont'd

Revenue Tariffs (RT) Statutory Tariffs (ST) Changes 1985-2004

Changes Changes Change in Standard
Countries 1980 1985 1990 2000 2004 1980 1985 1990 2000 2004
in RT in ST Deviation of ST

Benin 10.6 – – – – – 37.4 – 12 14 – !23.4 –

Uganda 3.1 11.6 10.8 11.4 9.8 – 30 30.1 8.3 6.7 !1.8 !23.3 –
Philippines 6.8 6.2 6.6 2.7 2.5 38 27.6 24.3 7.6 4.4 !3.7 !23.2 !1.9
Kenya 6.1 7.4 6.3 7.5 7.5 40.3 39.2 43.7 19.3 16.2 0.09 !23 !8
Colombia 7.8 7.5 6 2.5 2.3 33.5 33.6 30.4 11.7 11.3 !5.2 !22.3 !2.1
Mali 3.8 5 4.6 – – 35 35 25 12 12.8 – !22.2 –
Zambia 2.4 6.4 4.8 7.3 7.3 – 34.8 25.6 14.7 13.2 0.9 !21.6 –
Venezuela 3 9.1 2.2 3.1 1.8 – 32.9 30.6 13.5 12.2 !7.3 !20.7 !18.5
Uruguay 8.9 5.8 5.6 2 1.9 – 31 30.5 11.1 10.8 !3.9 !20.2 2.1
Sri Lanka 11.7 10.6 8.8 2.1 2.5 41.3 29 26.9 9.9 9.8 !8.1 !19.2 !16.2
Thailand 6.9 6.5 5.4 1.4 1.3 32.3 31.2 40.8 17 13.3 !5.2 !17.9 !7.2
Burundi 18.1 17 22.9 13.3 13.3 – 37.9 37 – 20 !3.7 !17.9 –
Tanzania 7.7 6.3 7.5 11.9 11.9 – 32 29.7 19.1 14.1 5.5 !17.9 –
Ghana 17.3 21.7 11.6 4.6 4.6 – 30 17.5 15.2 13.1 !17.1 !16.9 –
Argentina 9.5 12.7 9.9 3.1 7.4 27.8 27 20.5 12.6 11.4 !5.3 !15.6 !17.1
Mexico 17.6 2.6 2 1 1 30.9 30 11.1 16.2 14.6 !1.6 !15.4 2.3
South Korea 4.1 3.6 3.4 1.3 1.3 20.4 23 13.3 8.7 9.3 !2.3 !13.7 !.7