Checking Data Availability in WTO CTS

As described in The databases, WTO CTS contains final bound tariff information using the HS nomenclature from 1995 whenever available.

To open the WTO CTS catalog:

1. Click on Support Materials to open the menu;
2. Click on the Data Catalog entry.
3. The default catalog is UN COMTRADE click on WTO-CTS tab to view the WTO CTS catalog.

 
Data availability is displayed in a table with countries in rows and years in columns with the following information:

• Country: the reporting country full name;
• ISO3: the reporting country code using the UN ISO3 codification;
• Country Code: the reporting country numerical code;

From there, columns list years in reverse order from the latest available year and back to 1995. Use the horizontal scroll bar to navigate through rows.

WTO member countries commit and report their final bound tariffs only once.

Sorting the CTS Catalog

The catalog can be sorted by any column by clicking on the column's label. This is particularly useful for identifying countries for which data is available for a given year: simply click on the year's label.

Saving the CTS Catalog

The catalog can be saved as an Excel, csv or tab limited file by clicking on the Download button at the top of the panel. Enter a download Job Name and Job Description. and select the File Format from the dropdown and click on the Download button in the popup window. You can click on Download button to see the download status or Cancel button to continue browsing the WTO CTS catalog.

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