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Fiscal Implications of Multilateral Tariff Cuts

By Azim M Sadikov, Hans P Lankes, Dustin Smith, Katrin Elborgh-Woytek, Jean-Jacques Hallaert

September 1, 2006

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Azim M Sadikov, Hans P Lankes, Dustin Smith, Katrin Elborgh-Woytek, and Jean-Jacques Hallaert. "Fiscal Implications of Multilateral Tariff Cuts", IMF Working Papers 2006, 203 (2006), accessed April 27, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451864632.001

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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

The paper contributes to the discussion about the revenue implications of trade reform by assessing the approximate fiscal revenue impact of different liberalization formulae under consideration in multilateral trade negotiations for a group of low- and middle-income countries. The study applies a linear optimization framework to data for bound tariffs, applied tariffs, and imports at the HS-6 digit level for 58 developing countries, and simulates results for different sets of import demand elasticities and developing country "flexibilities." While only a small number of countries face a significant impact, results point toward the need for complementary fiscal measures in the countries most affected by revenue loss.

Subject: Demand elasticity, Imports, Tariffs, Taxes on trade, Trade liberalization

Keywords: Revenue, Revenue loss, Tariff, Tariff revenue, Trade, WP

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