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Democratic Republic of the Congo WT/TPR/S/240/Rev.1 Page 111

Table AI.1 Structure of imports, various years (US$ million and per cent)

1980 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total imports (US$ million)a 1,014.0 1,217.8 655.0 1,618.3 2,974.0 2,780.0 3,772.5 Percentage share Total primary products 16.3 37.0 48.1 40.8 50.3 36.4 36.3 Agriculture 11.8 26.0 33.8 25.6 17.0 27.6 22.1 Food 10.1 22.9 31.6 22.9 15.7 26.1 20.5 0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and meslin, unmilled n.a. 2.2 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.1 0123 Meat and offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen n.a. 0.9 6.8 2.3 1.4 2.2 1.6 4222 Palm oil and its fractions n.a. 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.6 1.5 0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. n.a. 2.2 1.8 2.0 0.9 1.2 1.2 0222 Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened n.a. 1.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.1 0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form, not

containing added flavouring or colouring matter n.a. 0.9 1.9 1.6 0.8 1.8 1.0

0461 Flour of wheat or of meslin n.a. 2.5 3.5 1.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 Agricultural raw materials 1.7 3.1 2.2 2.8 1.2 1.5 1.6 2690 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles; rags 0.9 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.2 1.0 Mining 4.4 10.9 14.3 15.1 33.3 8.8 14.3 Ores and other minerals 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 4.1 2786 Slag, dross, scalings and similar waste n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 Non-ferrous metals 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 Fuels 3.8 10.0 12.6 14.3 32.6 7.6 9.8 Manufactures 81.9 61.7 51.1 58.1 48.6 62.4 62.3 Iron and steel 3.8 1.9 1.8 2.9 2.0 4.2 4.8 Chemicals 8.5 9.5 11.4 11.0 15.9 11.7 9.8 5429 Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments),

n.e.s. n.a. 1.8 1.5 2.2 1.6 2.7 1.3

Other semi-manufactures 9.2 6.2 6.8 8.1 4.5 8.1 9.7 6911 Structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel 1.4 0.2 0.3 2.8 0.7 1.6 2.5 6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement,

supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers

n.a. 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.5

Machinery and transport equipment 45.9 20.5 20.4 26.0 19.4 27.6 29.7 Power-generating machinery 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.3 Other non-electrical machinery 14.4 5.6 5.2 6.9 6.6 10.4 12.7 7283 Machinery (other than machine tools) for sorting

earth, stone, etc. n.a. 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.6

7239 Parts, n.e.s., of the machinery of group 723 and of subgroup 744.3

1.9 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.4 1.4

7232 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel-loaders, self-propelled

n.a. 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.3

7231 Bulldozers, angledozers, graders and levellers, self-propelled

n.a. 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.9

Agricultural machinery and tractors 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 3.6 3.0 4.7 7.5 3.9 4.8 4.0 Other electrical machinery 6.6 1.8 1.6 2.7 1.9 3.5 3.7 7731 Wire, cable and other electric conductors 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 Automotive products 14.8 6.5 6.5 6.6 4.3 6.5 6.7 7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 5.1 2.1 2.1 3.0 1.7 3.0 3.1 7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. n.a. 2.4 2.7 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.4 Other transport equipment 5.3 3.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 Textiles 4.0 8.9 3.3 2.5 1.5 3.1 1.9 Clothing 2.0 5.2 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.6 Other consumer goods 8.6 9.4 5.7 6.4 4.7 6.9 5.9 Other 1.6 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 9310 Special transactions and commodities not classified

according to kind 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3

n.a. Not available.

a The total amount of imports equals the total amount of exports dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by partner countries.

Source: WTO Secretariat mirror statistic calculations, based on data from the UNSD Comtrade database (SITC Rev. 3).

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Table AI.2 Structure of exports, various years (US$ million and per cent)

Description 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total exports (US$ million)a 2,344.3 1,919.2 1,515.1 1,212.9 1,507.6 1,478.3 2,061.1 3,728.4 Percentage share Total primary products 71.1 82.0 43.4 34.3 57.2 65.4 72.5 85.0 Agriculture 14.6 14.8 12.9 5.7 9.6 12.3 11.3 7.1 Food 11.7 10.4 6.6 3.4 3.0 2.5 1.9 1.6 0711 Coffee, not roasted, whether or not

decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins 9.9 9.6 5.5 2.4 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.5

1212 Tobacco, wholly or partly stemmed/stripped n.a. 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.5 0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form, not

containing added flavouring or colouring matter

n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1

Agricultural raw materials 2.9 4.4 6.3 2.3 6.6 9.8 9.5 5.5 2475 Wood of non-coniferous species, in the rough

or roughly squared, but not treated n.a. 2.0 3.2 1.5 3.6 5.0 5.3 2.7

2484 Wood of non-coniferous species, sawn, sliced etc., of a thickness exceeding 6 mm.

n.a. 1.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 3.7 3.2 2.0

2461 Wood in chips or particles n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2485 Wood of non-coniferous species, continuously

shaped n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2

Mining 56.5 67.2 30.5 28.6 47.6 53.1 61.1 78.0 Ores and other minerals 4.9 2.5 3.7 8.3 25.5 32.9 28.2 43.4 2879 Ores and concentrates of other non-ferrous

base metals 0.2 0.0 1.1 7.4 17.0 18.1 14.8 25.2

2831 Copper ores and concentrates n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 10.2 10.2 16.0 2771 Industrial diamonds, sorted, whether or not

worked 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.1 3.5 3.5 2.0 1.4

2876 Tin ores and concentrates 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 2832 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated

copper) n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 Non-ferrous metals 43.1 54.3 16.4 4.2 5.5 11.2 17.9 28.8 6898 Cobalt, cadmium, titanium and zirconium,

unwrought (including waste and scrap) n.a. 5.6 11.8 3.8 3.4 7.4 10.0 14.9

6821 Copper, refined and unrefined; copper anodes; copper alloys

33.6 45.9 4.4 0.4 1.9 3.5 7.8 13.9

Fuels 8.5 10.4 10.4 16.1 16.6 9.0 14.9 5.8 3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from

bituminous minerals, crude 7.3 10.3 10.0 16.0 15.3 8.6 14.8 4.4

Manufactures 2.2 15.5 56.1 62.9 41.8 33.5 26.5 13.3 Iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 6726 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel,

containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Chemicals 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.9 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 Other semi-manufactures 1.2 14.9 55.5 60.4 40.1 31.8 24.7 12.2 6672 Diamonds (other than sorted industrial

diamonds), not mounted or set 0.7 14.2 54.1 60.1 39.0 31.1 24.5 12.0

Machinery and transport equipment 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.6 Power-generating machinery 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 Other non-electrical machinery 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Agricultural machinery and tractors n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 Other electrical machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 Automotive products 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other transport equipment 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.4 7935 Special vessels; floating docks; platforms, etc. n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 Textiles 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Clothing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other consumer goods 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 Other 26.7 2.5 0.4 2.8 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.6 9310 Special transactions and commodities not

classified according to kind 25.6 2.3 0.0 2.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.6

Gold 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

n.a. Not available.

a The total amount of exports equals the total amount of imports received from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by partner countries.



Table AI.3 Origin of imports, various years (US$ million and per cent)

1980 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total imports (US$ million)a 1,014.1 1,217.8 655.0 1,618.3 2,974.0 2,780.0 3,772.5 Percentage share America 17.8 9.4 2.1 6.6 4.8 7.7 6.7 United States 15.3 6.3 1.5 4.0 2.4 4.1 3.5 Other America 2.6 3.0 0.6 2.6 2.4 3.6 3.3 Brazil n.a. 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 Argentina 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.2 Europe 74.5 39.0 44.8 38.4 24.5 31.9 29.9 EC(27) 72.4 37.9 43.5 37.4 23.8 30.8 28.9 Belgium 25.8 15.6 25.2 14.4 7.4 10.0 10.4 France 12.3 4.0 6.1 8.1 5.9 6.8 4.9 Netherlands 2.3 3.8 4.3 3.6 2.2 2.8 3.5 Germany 15.1 5.7 3.4 4.1 2.1 3.3 3.3 Italy 7.0 3.1 1.3 2.1 1.7 2.6 2.4 Sweden 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 1.3 Ireland 0.1 1.8 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 Spain 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 United Kingdom 5.6 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 EFTA 2.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.8 Norway 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.7 Other Europe 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 Africa 1.7 29.7 42.6 47.6 65.2 52.0 52.3 South Africa n.a. 16.0 19.2 17.1 12.2 22.4 29.8 Zambia n.a. 2.2 5.9 6.0 4.5 8.8 7.6 Kenya 1.0 3.4 4.3 8.3 3.6 4.4 3.8 Côte d'Ivoire n.a. 2.4 4.9 3.8 3.0 3.4 3.4 Uganda n.a. 3.2 0.9 3.7 1.5 3.6 3.3 Namibia n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.7 1.5 1.6 1.4 Rwanda n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 Zimbabweb n.a. 0.7 1.7 0.4 31.9 3.0 0.4 Republic of Tanzania n.a. n.a. 0.5 3.9 2.0 3.0 n.a. Cameroon 0.0 0.3 3.7 1.7 3.3 n.a. n.a. Middle East 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 Asia 5.9 21.7 9.4 7.0 5.1 8.0 10.7 China n.a. 3.4 2.8 3.1 2.3 3.4 6.2 Japan 4.5 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.0 Six East Asian Traders 1.2 14.4 3.3 2.2 1.5 2.1 1.6 Other Asia 0.2 3.0 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.8 1.9 Indonesia n.a. n.a. 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.4

n.a. Not available.

a The total amount of imports equals the total amount of exports dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by partner countries.

b Imports from Zimbabwe, in 2006, of coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat; retort carbon (SITC 3250) worth US$679.7 million, and of colouring preparations for the ceramic, enamelling and glass industries; artists' colours (SITC 5335) worth US$260.6 million.



Table AI.4 Destination of exports, various years (US$ million and per cent)

Description 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008

Total exports (US$ million)a 2,344.3 1,919.2 1,515.1 1,212.9 1,507.6 1,478.3 2,061.1 3,728.4 Percentage share America 16.1 18.5 20.3 18.6 17.9 14.9 18.7 7.4 United States 15.8 17.3 18.0 18.5 17.9 5.8 10.1 7.3 Other America 0.3 1.2 2.2 0.0 0.1 9.0 8.5 0.1 Europe 75.5 72.7 62.9 77.7 60.1 53.8 48.2 30.0 EC(27) 75.0 72.1 61.4 77.3 60.1 53.8 48.1 29.7 Belgium 52.8 0.0 45.7 62.3 38.2 34.5 24.3 13.7 Finland 0.1 0.1 1.2 6.9 7.7 8.5 9.4 8.7 Poland n.a. 0.0 n.a. 0.0 0.1 1.5 1.9 2.1 France 7.4 3.4 2.8 1.6 8.2 2.3 6.9 1.5 Portugal 0.0 0.8 2.7 0.9 1.7 1.9 1.3 1.1 Netherlands 0.9 1.0 0.7 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.1 Italy 6.5 8.6 0.0 2.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.5 Germany 4.9 0.0 4.3 0.3 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.4 Spain 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 United Kingdom 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 EFTA 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 Norway 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 Other Europe 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 Russian Federation n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 Africa 0.8 1.6 7.8 1.7 9.3 4.4 8.6 15.8 Zambia n.a. 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.1 6.2 14.3 Kenya 0.0 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.4 Namibia n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 Rwanda n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 South Africa n.a. 0.0 6.7 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 Morocco 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 Middle East 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 Asia 7.6 7.2 9.0 2.0 12.5 26.7 24.2 46.5 China n.a. 0.0 0.1 0.1 11.7 24.9 22.3 42.5 Japan 5.7 3.0 5.3 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 Six East Asian Traders 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.3 Chinese Taipei n.a. 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 Other Asia 1.1 3.2 2.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.9 3.1 India 1.1 3.1 2.2 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 3.1

n.a. Not available.

a The total amount of exports equals the total amount of imports received from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by partner countries.



Table AIII.1 Average tariffs by HS Chapter, 2010

Code Description Number of lines

Average tariff (%) Range (%)

Standard deviation

(%) Total 5,646 11.3 0-20 6.1 01 Live animals 22 12.3 5-20 6.3 02 Meat and edible meat offal 66 10.2 10-20 1.2 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 107 12.7 10-20 4.5 04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal

origin, not elsewhere specified or included 28 10.5 5-20 6.0

05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 17 9.7 5-10 1.2 06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and

ornamental foliage 16 7.8 5-10 2.6

07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 66 9.3 5-10 1.7 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 64 10.0 10 0.0 09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 31 12.9 5-20 5.1 10 Cereals 27 7.8 5-10 2.5 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 28 9.6 5-10 1.3 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit;

industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 38 8.2 5-10 2.4

13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 10 5.0 5 0.0 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere

specified or included 5 5.0 5 0.0

15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

47 12.0 5-20 6.3

16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

26 10.0 10 0.0

17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 17 11.5 5-20 5.2 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11 14.1 5-20 5.8 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products 20 14.5 5-20 6.5 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 51 19.6 10-20 2.0 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 17 12.6 5-20 5.0 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 50 19.0 10-20 3.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder 25 7.6 5-10 2.5 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 11 15.9 5-20 7.0 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 72 7.9 5-20 4.8 26 Ores, slag and ash 37 5.0 5 0.0 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation;

bituminous substances; mineral waxes 52 8.1 5-10 2.5

28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

165 5.0 5 0.0

29 Organic chemicals 338 5.0 5 0.0 30 Pharmaceutical products 38 11.3 5-20 4.0 31 Fertilizers 23 5.0 5 0.0 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes,

pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

49 9.0 5-10 2.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 35 15.0 5-20 6.1 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating

preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

40 18.1 5-20 4.2

35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 17 10.0 10 0.0 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys;

certain combustible preparations 10 18.0 10-20 4.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 35 17.1 10-20 4.6 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 80 10.0 5-20 4.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof 134 9.9 5-20 5.8 40 Rubber and articles thereof 91 12.6 5-20 6.2 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 37 8.5 5-10 2.3 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and

similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 32 19.4 10-20 2.5

43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 13 12.3 10-20 4.4 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 131 19.5 5-20 2.4 45 Cork and articles of cork 9 11.1 5-20 5.5 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials;

basketware and wickerwork 11 20.0 20 0.0




Standard deviation

(%) 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste

and scrap) paper or paperboard 21 9.0 5-10 2.0

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 115 12.3 5-20 5.2 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing

industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 33 15.5 0-20 5.6

50 Silk 9 6.7 5-10 2.5 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 38 6.4 5-10 2.3 52 Cotton 124 10.1 5-20 5.8 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper

yarn 23 6.5 5-10 2.4

54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials 140 12.5 5-20 6.1 55 Man-made staple fibres 131 11.0 5-20 6.2 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes

and cables and articles thereof 35 14.7 5-20 5.3

57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 21 20.0 20 0.0 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries;

trimmings; embroidery 45 15.8 10-20 5.0

59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use

24 11.7 10-20 3.8

60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 43 18.6 10-20 3.5 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 113 20.0 20 0.0 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 113 19.9 10-20 0.9 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile

articles; rags 69 17.2 5-20 5.0

64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 28 18.6 10-20 3.6 65 Headgear and parts thereof 10 17.0 10-20 4.8 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips,

riding-crops and parts thereof 6 16.7 10-20 5.2

67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

9 16.1 5-20 6.0

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 64 17.9 5-20 4.3 69 Ceramic products 29 16.0 5-20 5.7 70 Glass and glassware 67 14.2 5-20 5.5 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious

metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

65 17.4 0-20 5.1

72 Iron and steel 169 9.3 5-20 3.7 73 Articles of iron or steel 163 12.6 5-20 4.9 74 Copper and articles thereof 58 11.2 5-20 6.1 75 Nickel and articles thereof 18 7.2 5-10 2.6 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 47 11.3 5-20 5.6 78 Lead and articles thereof 8 7.5 5-10 2.7 79 Zinc and articles thereof 9 6.1 5-10 2.2 80 Tin and articles thereof 5 7.0 5-10 2.7 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 54 6.9 5-10 2.4 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts

thereof of base metal 69 12.1 5-20 5.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 37 14.6 10-20 5.1 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof 528 6.7 5-20 4.1

85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

271 11.1 5-20 5.2

86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds

23 5.0 5 0.0

87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

130 11.1 5-20 6.2

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 19 6.6 5-20 4.7 89 Ships, boats and floating structures 25 8.2 5-20 6.1 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking,

precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

162 7.7 5-20 5.2

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 51 14.0 5-20 5.4 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 17 17.1 10-20 4.7




Standard deviation

(%) 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 20 10.5 0-20 7.6 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar

stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings

44 17.6 5-20 4.5

95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 31 16.1 5-20 6.3 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 57 15.4 10-20 5.0 97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 7 20.0 20 0.0

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Congolese authorities.


Table AIII.2 List of merchandise import and export levies

Designation Taxable items

Collecting authority

Beneficiary Legal basis Tax base Rate Rationale/ grounds

1. Import duties All imports DGDA Treasury Law No. 08/003 of 16 May 2008, amending and supplementing Law No. 002/003 of 13 March 2003

c.i.f. 5%, 10% and 20%

Fiscal reasons

2. Turnover tax (ICA) on imports

All imports DGDA Treasury Law No. 08/004 of 16 May 2008

c.i.f. + customs duty

3% and 15% Fiscal reasons

3. Consumption taxes

Products subject to excise duty (imports)

DGDA Treasury Ordinance-Law No. 068/010 of 6 January 1968, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 08/02 of 16 May 2008


3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40

Fiscal reasons

4. Administrative fee

Partially exempt imports

DGDA Treasury Ordinance No. 91-005 of 4 April 1991

c.i.f. 5% Remuneration for services rendered by the DGDA

5. Fees charged for forms

Imports by diplomatic missions, exports of petroleum and mining products

DGDA DGDA DGDA Service Note No. DG/GP/ADG/400/ 2008 of 12 December 2008

Number of forms

US$15/ form

6. Computer feea Imports exempt from payment of the electronic surveillance and merchandise inspection fee

DGDA/ Single Window

DGDA DGDA Service Note No. DG/GP/ADG/400/ 2008 of 12 December 2008

US$30/ transport document

Cost of financing computer maintenance

7. Electronic surveillance and merchandise inspection fee (AUFS)

Imports and exports

DGDA AUFS 75% and DGDA 25%

Ministerial Order No. 016/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2007 of 6 December 2007; DGDA Service Note No. DG/GP/ADG/ 400/2008 of 12 December 2008

c.i.f. and f.o.b.

1% import and 0.25% export

To cover the project's operating costs and to computerize customs

8. Administrative service tax (diamonds, gold, heterogenite, copper, cassiterite, coltan, wolframite and other precious materials used for artisanal purposes)b

Export of precious materials

DGDA ECAS, CTCPM, SAESSCAM, OCC, DGDA, OGEFREM, Treasury (DGRAD), Mines, Kimberley Commission, decentralized territorial entities

Inter-Ministerial Order No. 495/CAB/MIN.MIN/ MINES/01/2008 and No. 195/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2008 of 22 August 2008

f.o.b. 1% other ores for services and organizations; and 1% for territorial and decentralized entities

Remuneration for services rendered

9. Export duty Exports DGDA Treasury Law No. 08/006 of 12 June 2008, amending and supplementing Law No. 003/003 of 13 March 2003

Basic value/f.o.b.

1%-10% Fiscal reasons

10. Ex officio storage tax

Goods not declared within the specified period

DGDA Treasury Customs legislation Tonnage US$20/ transport document

To encourage economic operators to declare goods within the specified period

11. Private warehouse surveillance tax

Private warehouse

DGDA DGDA DGDA Internal Directive US$1/agent Private warehouse surveillance

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12. Private warehouse opening tax

Private warehouse

DGDA Treasury Customs legislation US$1/hour per agent (to be checked)

Private warehouse surveillance

13. Storage charges Goods stored

EPC (Public warehouse under a concession): DGDA

Public warehouse (Treasury); EPC 95%: Concess-ionaire enterprise and 5% DGDA

14. Graduated and cumulative tax

Failure to present goods for inspection or failure to remove goods within 10 days

DGDA Treasury Customs legislation To prevent congestion in warehouses

15. Container entry card

Containers used in international traffic

DGDA DGDA To be checked Unit US$40 Cost of printed form

16. Provincial tax/ Katangac

All imports DGDA Province/ Katanga

Provincial Order No. 2004/0047/KAT of 6 July 2004

c.i.f. 2% Provincial tax

17. City tax/ Katangac

All imports DGDA Province/ Katanga

205/Declaration

18. Waybill taxd Vehicle imports

DGDA REPERE Edict No. 0003/007 of 26 October 2007; Order No. 090/BIS7CAB. GOUV/BC/026/09 of 3 July 2009

19. Ministry of Energy tax (CNE fee)

Export of electricity

DGDA Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 011/CAB/ ENERG/2005 and No. 081/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES

Volume in kW

20. Fine by way of settlement for failure to obtain a licence or for not subjecting goods to preshipment inspection

Imports with no inspection certificate (AV)

DGDA 60% Treasury, 40% DGRAD

Inter-Ministerial Order No. 09/CAB/MIN/ ECOMAT&COM/ 2008 and No. 281/CAB/MIN/FINANCES/2008 of 5 December 2008

c.i.f. Equivalent to the amount payable as import duty

To formalize the economy and reinforce the import inspection programme

21. Contentious fines

Contentious goods

DGDA Treasury Decree of 29 January 1949 and Ordinance No. 33 of 6 January 1950

Penalties Multiples of the value or of the amount of the duty

Penalties

22. Fine by way of settlement for failure to obtain an import authorization for plants

Plants, plant products, seeds and cuttings

DGRAD Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 005/CAB/MIN/ AGRI/04 and No. 155/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2004 of 22 October 2004

23. Tax on the import of medicines

Pharma-ceutical products

DGDA on behalf of DGRAD

Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 1250/CAB/MIN/SP/ 014/AO/2007 and No. 060/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2007 of 10 October 2007

c.i.f. 2% Fiscal reasons

24. Authorization to import plants

Plants, plant products, seeds and cuttings


0-100 tonnes: US$0.003; over 100 tonnes: US$0.002

Fiscal reasons

25. Authorization to export plants


0-100 kg: US$0.002; over 100 kg: US$0.005

Fiscal reasons

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26. Certificate of origin for plants

Plant products


Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 005/CAB/MIN/ AGRI/04 and No. 155/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2004 of 22 October 2004

US$30/ document

Cost of the printed form

27. Phytosanitary certificate

Plant products



US$50/ document


28. Authorization for phytosanitary products

Phyto-sanitary products and other listed goods


0.001-0.005/kg, as applicable


29. Plant quarantine Plant products



US$11/day Product storage and upkeep

30. Phytosanitary inspection of imported plants

Plant products



0.005 for 1-100 tonnes and 0.002 for over 100 tonnes

Inspection

31. Phytosanitary inspection of plants for export

Plant products



0.001-0.2 for 1-100 tonnes and 0.002 for over 100 tonnes

To protect the population

32. Destruction of plants

Plants DGDA Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 005/CAB/MIN/ AGRI/04 and No. 155/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2004 of 22 October 2004

US$20/day To protect the population

33. Phytosanitary treatment (insect control, disinfection, fumigation)

Imports of plant products



US$10/hour To protect the population

34. Inspection of imported foodstuffs

Food products



0.003/kg. for 0-100 tonnes and 0.002 for over 100 tonnes


35. Inspection of foodstuffs for export

Food products



0.018/kg. for 0-1,000 kg. and 0.0015 for over 1,000 kg.


36. Destruction of out-of-date foodstuffs at the border

Foodstuffs DGRAD Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 005/CAB/MIN/ AGRI/04 and No. 155/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2004 of 22 October 2004

US$10-US$500 To protect the population

37. Authorization to import animals and biological and veterinary products

Animals, biological products and veterinary inputs


US$0.001- US$100





38. Authorization to export animals, biological products, and veterinary medicines and inputs

Animals, biological products, and veterinary medicines and inputs



US$0.05- US$150/head


39. Veterinary inspection of imported animals

Imported animals


US$0.001- US$20


40. Veterinary inspection of animals for export

Animals for export


US$0.002- US$40


41. Authorization to export aquarium fish

Aquarium fish


US$0.005/year per specimen

To control the export of ornamental fish

42. Authorization to import new species of fish

New species of fish


US$0.08/year per specimen

To control imports

43. Foreign trade tax

Import and export of merchandise


Treasury Law No. 04/015 of 16 July 2004 and Inter-Ministerial Order No. 001/CAB/MIN/CE/ 2005 and No. 071/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2005 of 2 July 2005

US$20 per natural person and US$50 per legal person

Fiscal reasons

44. Export certificate for pharmaceutical products


DGRAD Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 1250/CAB/MIN/SP/ 014/AQ/2007 and No. 060/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2007 of 10 October 2007

US$100/ consignment

Quality control

45. Inspection of toxic, sleep-inducing and narcotic products at borders

Imports and exports


Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 1250/CAB/MIN/SP/ 014/AQ/2007 and No. 060/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2007 of 10 October 2007

0.009-0.05 Inspection

46. Tax for insect control, disinfection and/or rodent control of imported used ships, aircraft, trains and vehicles

Used means of transport



US$25-US$75 for other means of transport and US$200 for ships

Insect and/or rodent control

47. Fee for the disinfection and sanitary control of worn clothing

Imports of worn clothing



US$0.025/kg. Disinfection

48. Fine by way of settlement of Ministry of Health levies

Various Ministry of Health levies

DGRAD Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 1250/CAB/MIN/SP/ 014/AQ/2007 and No. 060/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2007 of 10 October 2007

2-3 times the duty

Penalty for non-compliance with the Order





49. Tax on the import of telecom-munications equipment

Telecom-munications equipment


Treasury c.i.f. 2% Fiscal reasons

50. Opening of foreign trade dossier

Imports of merchandise

DGDA DGRAD US$10

51. TRANSCOM Imports of merchandise

DGDA DGRAD

52. Authorization to export works of art and handicrafts

Works of art and handicrafts


Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 016/CAB/MIN/CK/ 2008 and No. 277/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2008 of 28 November 2008

f.o.b. 5% Cost of the authorization

53. Authorization to import aircraft

Aircraft DGRAD Treasury Order, see FEC Aircraft tonnage

US$1,500 for aircraft under 20 tonnes and US$1,500- US$2,000 for aircraft over 20 tonnes

Cost of the authorization

54. Mission expenses for inspection of aircraft abroade

Import author-ization

Civil Aviation Authority (AAC)

AAC officials

None At least US$10,000

Unjustified

55. Authorization to import ships

Boats DGRAD Treasury Order, see FEC US$1,000- US$1,500 per aircraft

Cost of the authorization

56. Mission expenses for inspection of ships abroade

Import author-ization

Marine and waterways authority (DMVN)

Marine authority officials

None At least US$10,000

Unjustified

57. Provisional navigation certificate

58. Definitive navigation certificate

59. Tax on import permits for species of wild fauna

Application for the import permit

DGRAD Treasury Inter-Ministerial Order No. 003/CAB/MIN/ ECN-EF/2006 and No. 099/CAB/MIN/ FINANCES/2006 of 13 June 2006

CDF 86,250 and CDF 8,630

Cost of the permit

60. Tax on export permits for species of wild fauna

Application for the export permit


CDF 43,130 Cost of the permit and to protect fauna

61. Tax on re-export permits for species of wild fauna

Application for the re-export permit


CDF 86,250 and CDF 860

Cost of the permit

62. Tax on the export of CITES plant species

Plant species


CDF 4,130 and CDF 430/m3

Fiscal reasons and to protect flora

63. Tax on the export of minor forest products

Minor forest products


CDF 2,800- CDF12,940/ tonne

Fiscal reasons and to protect flora

64. Industry promotion tax

Imports of goods listed in the texts establishing the FPI

DGDA on behalf of FPI

FPI Ordinance-Law No. 89-031 of 7 August 1989


2% Financing of industry





65. Withholding tax on individual and corporate income ("Précompte BIC")

Imports DGDA on behalf of DGI

Treasury Decree No. 058 of 14 February 1998

c.i.f. 1% Fiscal reasons

66. FONER Imports of lubricants, ground fuel and vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes

DGDA FONER Law No. 08/006-A of 7 July 2008 and Decree No. 08/27 of 24 December 2008

US$100/m3 for fuel, US$185 for vehicles with two axles, US$270 for vehicles with three axles, and US$340 for articulated vehicles

67. Laboratory analysis fee

Imports of food products, chemicals and cosmetics (to be completed)

OCC OCC OCC Directive See OCC tariff Cost of the analysis

68. Fee for inspection upon arrival

Imports of merchandise that has not undergone preshipment inspection

DGDA, Single Window, and manual office of the OCC

OCC OCC Directive c.i.f. 2% Cost of the inspection

69. Tally fee Imports DGDA, Single Window, and manual office of the OCC

OCC OCC Directive US$5/tonne Cost of tallying goods

70. Preshipment inspection fee

Shipping of goods to the DRC

OCC BIVAC/OCC Preshipment inspection contract for goods imported into the DRC concluded between the Government, represented by OFIDA, OCC and BIVAC

f.o.b. 1.5%: 0.75% BIVAC and 0.75% OCC

Cost of preshipment inspection

71. OGEFREM Commission

Imports of goods by sea

DGDA OGEFREM Inter-Ministerial Order No. 003-83 of 17 June 1983

c.i.f. 0.59% Remuneration for services rendered

72. FERI Shipping of goods to the DRC by sea

OCC, PIC, OGEFREM

OGEFREM Ministry of Transport Order

Delivery note (BL)

€50/BL, US$295 upon arrival

Cargo monitoring

73. Certificate of destination (AD)

Goods in transit to the DRC

OGEFREM OGEFREM Ministry of Transport Order

Transport document

US$20 Mombassa and US$50 Dar es Salaam

74. Vertical handling feed

Goods unloaded and loaded in the ports of Matadi and Boma

DGDA/ Single Window

ONATRA ONATRA Directive US$17/tonne Cost of handling

75. Horizontal handling feed

Goods unloaded and loaded in the ports of Matadi and Boma

DGDA/ Single Window

ONATRA ONATRA Directive US$32/tonne Cost of handling

76. Storage chargesd

Goods not removed from the warehouse within the specified period

ONATRA ONATRA ONATRA Directive

77. Authorization to import medicines


Third Directorate of the Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

Inter-Ministerial Order (see FEC)

c.i.f. 2% Cost of obtaining the authorization





78. SONAS/Third-party vehicle insurance

Imports of vehicles

DGDA on behalf of SONAS at the Single Window and SONAS at the manual office

SONAS To cover liability while in transit

79. Various signaturesf

DGDA DGDA officials

US$60

80. Registration feesf

OCC OCC officials US$30


ANR ANR officials

US$30


Police Police officers

US$30


DMIAP DMIAP officials

US$30


Anti-fraud Anti-fraud officials

US$30


Province Province US$30

86. Follow-up and various signaturesf

DGDA DGDA officials

US$600

87. Exit voucherf ANR ANR officials

US$40

88. Exit voucherf DMIAP DMIAP officials

US$20

89. Exit voucherf T2 8th military region

Police officers

US$20

90. Exit voucherf Province Province US$40 91. Exit voucherf Public

prosecutor's office

Officials from the public prosecutor's office

US$20

92. Exit voucherf Stadium construction

US$20

93. Exit voucherf Anti-fraud US$40 94. Container taxf TRANS-

COMS TRANS-COMS officials

US$50

95. Parking taxe Municipality Municipal officials

US$20

96. Various signaturese

DGDA DGDA officials, OCC

US$220

97. Parking tax Municipality Municipal officials

US$40

98. Unloading ANR ANR officials

US$20

99. Unloading DMIAP DMIAP officials

US$40

100.Unloading 8th military region

Police officers

US$40

101.Unloading Province Province US$40 102.Unloading FARDC Military US$40 103.Unloading Police Police

officers US$40

104.Unloading Anti-fraud Anti-fraud officials

US$40

105.Unloading OCC OCC officials US$40 106.Unloading Foreign trade Foreign trade

officials US$40

107.Unloading CNE CNE officials US$40 108.Unloading DGM DGM

officials US$20

109.Unloading Audit office Audit officials

US$20

110.Unloading ANR/ economic crime

ANR officials

US$40

111.Unloading BPF BPF officials US$40





112.Unloading Hygiene Hygiene officials

US$20

113.Maritime traffic tax (DTM)c

Freight going to the DRC

CMDC CMDC n.a. US$0.80/tonne

114.RVM GRT €3.86/tonne of fully loaded ship

115."Laissez suivre" (authorization to proceed)

Request for the original of the transport document

Carrier's represent-ative

Carrier's representative

None Transport documents

US$10-US$25/document

None

116.Administrative and operational fees (FAO)d

Import of goods by sea

Shipping agent

Shipping agent

None Tonnage of container

US$100/20' or US$200/40'

117.Container depositd

Import of containers

Shipping agent

Shipping agent

None Deposit US$1,000/20' and US$2,000/40'

To ensure return of the container within the time-limit

n.a. Not available.

a Bas-Congo, Kinshasa-est, Kinshasa-airport and Katanga b Kinshasa-airport c Katanga d Bas-Congo e Kinshasa f Nord-Kivu/Kasindi

Source: Information provided by the Congolese authorities.


Table AIV.1 Tariff statistics by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2010 (Per cent and US$ million)

Number of lines

Simple average Range

Standard deviation

ISIC Description (per cent) Total 5,646 11.3 0-20 6.1 1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 302 10.1 5-20 4.5 11 Agriculture and hunting 231 9.1 5-20 3.5 12 Forestry and logging 21 11.2 5-20 7.2 121 Forestry 13 5.8 5-10 1.9 122 Logging 8 20.0 20 0.0 13 Fishing 50 14.0 5-20 5.2 1301 Ocean and coastal fishing 43 13.7 5-20 5.2 1302 Fishing not elsewhere classified 7 15.7 10-20 5.3 2 Mining and quarrying 100 7.1 5-20 4.3 21 Coal mining 4 5.0 5 0.0 22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 8.8 5-10 2.5 23 Metal ore mining 23 5.0 5 0.0 2301 Iron ore mining 2 5.0 5 0.0 2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 5.0 5 0.0 29 Other mining 69 7.8 5-20 4.9 2901 Mining of feldspar 32 7.0 5-10 2.5 2902 Chemical and fertilizer mineral mining 13 5.0 5 0.0 2903 Salt mining 3 11.7 5-20 7.6 2909 Mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified 21 10.0 5-20 7.2 3 Manufacturing 5,243 11.4 0-20 6.2 3-31 Manufacturing, excluding the manufacture of food products 4,712 11.3 0-20 6.3 31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 531 12.6 5-20 5.2 311 Food manufacturing 407 12.0 5-20 4.9 3111 Meat products 88 9.8 5-20 1.7 3112 Manufacture of dairy products 22 12.0 5-20 6.5 3113 Canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables 100 14.4 5-20 5.6 3114 Fish industry 79 11.3 10-20 3.3 3115 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats 53 11.7 5-20 5.9 3116 Grain mill products 34 9.4 5-20 2.7 3117 Manufacture of bakery products 11 18.6 5-20 4.5 3118 Sugar factories and refineries 7 13.6 5-20 8.0 3119 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery 13 14.6 10-20 5.2 312 Manufacture of other food products and prepared animal

feeds 64 10.9 5-20 4.6

3121 Manufacture of food products not elsewhere classified 53 11.6 5-20 4.6 3122 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 11 7.3 5-10 2.6 313 Beverage industries 52 18.3 5-20 4.2 3131 Distillation of spirits and manufacture of alcohol 33 18.8 10-20 3.3 3132 Wine industries 11 18.2 10-20 4.0 3133 Production of malt liquors and malt 4 12.5 5-20 8.7 3134 Soft drinks and carbonated waters industries 4 20.0 20 0.0 314 Tobacco manufactures 8 20.0 20 0.0 32 Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries 988 14.7 5-20 6.1 321 Manufacture of textiles 786 13.9 5-20 6.3 3211 Spinning, weaving and finishing textiles 487 11.3 5-20 6.0 3212 Manufacture of made-up textile goods except wearing apparel 68 17.2 5-20 5.0 3213 Knitting mills 156 19.6 10-20 1.9 3214 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 21 20.0 20 0.0 3215 Cordage, rope and twine industries 10 18.5 5-20 4.7 3219 Manufacture of textiles not elsewhere classified 44 13.0 10-20 4.6 322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear 128 19.6 10-20 1.9 323 Manufacture of leather and fur products, except footwear 60 14.2 5-20 5.2 3231 Tanneries and leather finishing 28 9.6 5-10 1.3 3232 Fur dressing and dyeing industries 7 12.9 10-20 4.9 3233 Manufacture of leather products, except footwear 25 19.6 10-20 2.0 324 Manufacture of footwear, except vulcanized or moulded

rubber or plastic footwear 14 18.6 10-20 3.6


Number of lines


Standard deviation

ISIC Description (per cent) 33 Manufacture of wood and wood products, including furniture 159 19.1 5-20 3.2 331 Manufacture of wood and wood products, except furniture 135 19.1 5-20 3.1 3311 Sawmills, planing and other wood mills 104 19.7 5-20 2.1 3312 Manufacture of wooden and cane containers and small cane

ware 14 20.0 20 0.0

3319 Manufacture of wood and cork products 17 15.0 5-20 5.6 332 Manufacture of furniture and fixtures, except primarily of

metal 24 18.5 5-20 4.0

34 Manufacture of paper and paper products, printing and

publishing 171 12.7 0-20 5.4

341 Manufacture of paper and paper products 131 11.8 5-20 5.0 3411 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard 78 9.9 5-20 4.0 3412 Manufacture of containers and boxes of paper and

paperboard 10 19.0 10-20 3.2

3419 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard articles not elsewhere classified

43 13.5 10-20 4.8

342 Printing, publishing and allied industries 40 15.6 0-20 5.7 35 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical, petroleum, coal,

rubber and plastic products 1,115 8.5 5-20 5.3

351 Manufacture of industrial chemicals 679 5.8 5-20 2.5 3511 Manufacture of basic industrial chemicals 513 5.5 5-20 1.6 3512 Manufacture of fertilizers and pesticides 29 5.0 5 0.0 3513 Manufacture of synthetic resins and plastic materials, except glass 137 7.3 5-20 4.2 352 Manufacture of other chemical products 277 12.0 5-20 6.1 3521 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and laquers 16 9.7 5-10 1.3 3522 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 96 7.1 5-20 4.0 3523 Manufacture of soap 51 18.1 5-20 4.1 3529 Manufacture of chemical products not elsewhere classified 114 13.8 5-20 5.3 353 Petroleum refineries 27 10.0 5-20 3.4 354 Manufacture of miscellaneous products of petroleum and

coal 15 11.7 5-20 5.6

355 Manufacture of rubber products 84 14.9 5-20 5.4 3551 Tyre and tube industries 27 14.8 10-20 5.1 3559 Manufacture of rubber products not elsewhere classified 57 14.9 5-20 5.5 356 Manufacture of plastic products not elsewhere classified 33 15.3 5-20 5.7 36 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, except

products of petroleum and coal 180 15.6 5-20 5.4

361 Manufacture of pottery and china 16 16.3 10-20 5.0 362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 67 13.9 5-20 5.5 369 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 97 16.6 5-20 5.1 3691 Manufacture of structural clay products 17 14.1 5-20 6.7 3692 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 9 15.6 10-20 5.3 3699 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products not elsewhere

classified 71 17.4 5-20 4.5

37 Basic metal industries 399 9.1 5-20 4.4 371 Iron and steel basic industries 221 9.3 5-20 3.4 372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 178 8.8 5-20 5.4 38 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, machinery and

equipment 1,496 9.6 0-20 5.7

381 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

268 13.6 5-20 5.4

3811 Manufacture of cutlery and general hardware 76 13.0 5-20 5.3 3812 Manufacture of furniture and fixtures primarily of metal 11 17.7 5-20 5.2 3813 Manufacture of structural metal products 23 10.0 5-20 5.8 3819 Manufacture of fabricated metal products except machinery

and equipment not elsewhere classified 158 14.1 5-20 5.0

382 Manufacture of machinery except electrical 522 7.1 0-20 4.5 3821 Manufacture of engines and turbines 12 5.0 5 0.0 3822 Manufacture of agricultural machinery and equipment 35 5.0 5 0.0 3823 Manufacture of metal and wood working machinery 108 5.5 5-10 1.5 3824 Manufacture of special industrial machinery and equipment 145 5.1 5-20 1.3 3825 Manufacture of office machinery 35 8.1 5-20 4.4


Number of lines


Standard deviation

ISIC Description (per cent) 3829 Machinery and equipment except electrical not elsewhere

classified 187 9.9 0-20 6.1

383 Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus 274 11.1 5-20 5.3 3831 Manufacture of electrical motors and apparatus 63 7.2 5-10 2.5 3832 Manufacture of radio, television and communication

equipment and apparatus 117 12.1 5-20 5.9

3833 Manufacture of electrical appliances and housewares 26 17.7 10-20 4.3 3839 Manufacture of electrical apparatus not elsewhere classified 68 10.5 5-20 2.9 384 Manufacture of transport equipment 214 9.1 5-20 5.9 3841 Shipbuilding and repairing 30 7.7 5-20 5.7 3842 Manufacture of railroad equipment 23 5.0 5 0.0 3843 Manufacture of motor vehicles 114 10.5 5-20 6.2 3844 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 17 13.8 5-20 5.5 3845 Manufacture of aircraft 25 5.6 5-20 3.0 3849 Manufacture of transport equipment not elsewhere classified 5 8.0 5-20 6.7 385 Professional and scientific equipment 218 9.5 5-20 5.9 3851 Professional, scientific and measuring equipment 108 5.9 5-20 3.1 3852 Manufacture of photographic and optical goods 60 12.2 5-20 6.3 3853 Manufacture of watches and clocks 50 14.1 5-20 5.4 39 Other manufacturing industries 204 15.2 0-20 5.5 3901 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 28 15.0 0-20 6.4 3902 Manufacture of musical instruments 18 17.2 10-20 4.6 3903 Manufacture of sporting goods 28 17.1 5-20 5.7 3909 Manufacturing industries not elsewhere classified 130 14.6 5-20 5.3 4 Electricity 1 10.0 10 0.0

Source: WTO Secretariat calculations based on data provided by the Congolese authorities.


Table AV.1 Aid-for-trade priority areas, 2010

Priority sectors/areas Description of activities requiring financing Ministry, agency and other stakeholders 1. Trade facilitation projects Customs procedures Review, simplification and harmonization of customs

procedures, introduction of a Single Window, computerization (Asycuda word). Implementation of the Kyoto Convention. Building the capacity of Customs and its interconnection with other players (e.g. forwarding agents).

Customs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, trade facilitation experts, Asycuda

Inspection Review of preshipment and at destination inspection programmes, their cost and the need for them. Search for ways of cutting costs.

Customs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade

Customs valuation Capacity building in the areas of customs valuation and elimination of reference values.

Customs

Customs documents and controls Project for the rationalization of import documents and import control procedures.

Ministry of Trade and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MCPME)

Transit procedures Review of transit procedures. Customs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, trade facilitation experts, Asycuda

Import insurance Review of the compulsory import insurance regulations, elimination of the restrictions on competition in the insurance sector.

Ministry of Finance

2. Institutional capacity building Cooperation between support structures

Strengthening of institutional cooperation, rationalization and elimination of duplication with regard to border controls and checks for imports and exports, and investment.

All the Ministries and services etc. concerned

Trade financing Creation and implementation of an export market access fund (FAMEX type), improved access for export enterprises to financing from the financial institutions, strengthening of the cooperation between the financial institutions and these enterprises.


3. Tax reform Duties and taxes Review of the number and incidence of the duties and

taxes levied at the customs cordon with a view to their reduction and simplification.

Ministry of Finance

VAT Speed up the implementation of VAT. Ministry of Finance

4. Adaptation to international markets Business upgrading Improvement of the production and marketing

performance of enterprises to prepare them for export. Financing of upgrading programme.

UNIDO, FAO, AfDB

Adaptation of export products to international standards

Building the capacity of the OCC and quality control bodies (e.g. national laboratory): provision of high-performance equipment and apparatus, training. Enabling exporters to obtain international technical standards for their products.

OCC, Ministry of Trade

5. Infrastructure Electricity Increased supply of electricity and reduced cost. SNEL, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of the

Economy Petroleum products Review of petroleum market regulations (price setting,

subsidies, taxation). All the Ministries and services etc. concerned

Roads, rural tracks Building of new roads; road network maintenance and repair. Establishment and financing of a road fund.

Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Public Works

Railways Analysis of conditions for developing and modernizing the railway system.


Air transport Study of the improvements required in terms of air transport to facilitate exports.

Ministry of Transport

Storage Development of export storage infrastructure. All the Ministries and services etc. concerned

6. Identification and development of subsectors Identification In-depth study to identify growth subsectors on the

basis of the DTIS. All the Ministries and services etc. concerned

Development Promotion and development of the identified subsectors with the assistance of partners and donors.



Priority sectors/areas Description of activities requiring financing Ministry, agency and other stakeholders

7. Tourism services Cultural tourism, ecotourism

Project for the development of tourism, including an analysis of the national regulatory framework and the constraints on the development of the sector, measures to promote ecotourism, business tourism and cultural tourism and make them profitable.


Source: Information provided by the authorities, on the basis of a DTIS matrix.

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