Table

Imports of goods from developing countries, preferential duty treatment by the GSP system for selected countries1
2013
NOK MillionGSP, degree of utilization, in per cent
TotalDutiable importsCommodities eligible for GSP-treatmentCommodities GSP-treatment effected
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 goods75 70213 90510 4799 40489.7
Agriculture goods29 8704 6264 6004 15490.3
Other goods65 8329 2785 8795 25089.3
 
Selected countries3
China
All goods48 357485 0534 39386.9
Agriculture goods2943171047266.5
Other goods47 414474 3433 92190.3
 
Brazil
All goods7 7732 7072 6772 52194.2
Agriculture goods24 3412 7012 6762 52094.2
Other goods3 43251189.9
 
India
All goods2 80283957951689.2
Agriculture goods220032322992.4
Other goods2 60180854748789.1
 
LDC countries with GSP-agreement4
All goods4 2402 0002 0001 87393.6
Agriculture goods285777577577099.3
Other goods3 3831 2251 2251 10390.0
 
Selected countries3
Bangladesh
All goods1 1931 0431 04393389.5
Agriculture goods2----10.6
Other goods1 1931 0431 04393389.5
 
Kenya
All goods31126426426198.8
Agriculture goods230226426426198.8
Other goods9---94.7
 
Namibia
All goods195182182182100.0
Agriculture goods2184182182182100.0
Other goods1100089.3