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Imports of goods from developing countries, preferential duty treatment by the GSP system for selected countries¹
	2012
	NOK Million				GSP, degree of utilization, in per cent
	Total	Dutiable imports	Commodities eligible for GSP-treatment	Commodities GSP-treatment effected	GSP, degree of utilization, in per cent
¹The GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) is a system that offers lower duties which enable the world's poorest countries to introduce their goods to Norway duty free or at reduced tariffs. LDC treatment within the GSP involves tariff and quota-free market access, while the ordinary GSP treatment involves some additional restrictions.
²The definition of agricultural products is based on the commodity numbers in the following chapters, positions and subpositions in the HS-nomanclature - chapter 1-24 except chapter 03 and the positions 16.04 og 16.05, but included the position 38.23.
³Selected countries are the three largest, defined by goods eligible for GSP treatment.
⁴In addition to the countries that are defined as LDCs according to the OECD, Norway has chosen to apply the LDC treatment to low-income countries with populations below 75 million. Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland have also retained an approximate LDC treatment. The figures for LDCs in this table may therefore differ somewhat from ordinary LDC figures.
Ordinary GSP-countries
All goods	76 418	12 313	9 225	8 395	91.0
Agriculture goods²	9 675	3 647	3 628	3 438	94.8
Other goods	66 744	8 666	5 597	4 957	88.6

Selected countries³
China
All goods	46 944	47	4 457	3 966	89.0
Agriculture goods²	799	1	171	143	83.6
Other goods	46 144	46	4 286	3 823	89.2

Brazil
All goods	8 459	2 065	2 042	1 953	95.6
Agriculture goods²	4 159	2 059	2 041	1 952	95.6
Other goods	4 299	6	1	1	99.0

Peru
All goods	2 318	873	866	856	98.8
Agriculture goods²	2 191	860	860	851	98.9
Other goods	128	13	6	5	82.0

LDC countries with GSP-agreement⁴
All goods	3 950	1 676	1 676	1 556	92.8
Agriculture goods²	825	661	661	656	99.3
Other goods	3 125	1 015	1 015	900	88.7

Selected countries³
Bangladesh
All goods	949	854	854	746	87.3
Agriculture goods²	-	-	-	-	83.8
Other goods	949	854	854	746	87.3

Kenya
All goods	305	242	242	239	98.5
Agriculture goods²	303	242	242	239	98.5
Other goods	3	-	-	-	72.4

Namibia
All goods	220	214	214	214	100.0
Agriculture goods²	215	214	214	214	100.0
Other goods	4	0	0	0	98.1

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