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The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.

SDG 17.10.1 Worldwide Weighted Tariff-Average

SDG 17.10.1 Worldwide weighted tariff-average - no data is available at national level.

UN SDG Information 

The UN SDG Indicators Database provides the following information on SDG 17.10.1 metadata.

Target

The target for this indicator is Target 17.10 which is to:

"Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non‑discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda."

Definition

Value in percentage of weighted average tariffs applied to the imports of goods.

Concepts

Weighted average: In order to aggregate tariff value for country groups it is recommended to make use of a weighting methodology based on the value of goods imported.

Tariffs: Tariffs are customs duties on merchandise imports, levied either on an ad valorem basis (percentage of value) or on a specific basis (e.g. $7 per 100 kg). Tariffs can be used to create a price advantage for similar locally-produced goods and for raising government revenues. Trade remedy measures and taxes are not considered to be tariffs.

This indicator is determined by Ireland's EU membership. Data disaggregation is available on the World Bank Open Data website.

SDG 17.11.1 Developing Countries’ and Least Developed Countries’ Share of Global Exports

SDG 17.11.1 Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports is published by CSO, Trade division.

Trade in Goods - CSO

Data published by the CSO Trade division shows that Ireland exported nearly €209 billion of goods in 2022 and imported over €141 billion, which resulted in a trade surplus of €67 billion. Trade increased on the previous year, where Ireland exported almost €166 billion of goods in 2021 and imported almost €104 billion. See Table 7.1 or visit PxStat Table TSA01.

7.1 - SDG 17.11.1 Value of Merchandise Trade

The CSO Trade division publishes annual data on Trade in Goods.

Information here is taken from the Top Trading Partners 2021 chapter of the most recent publication Ireland's Trade in Goods 2021

Further information on trade by region can also be seen in the Regional Trade 2019-2022 chapter.

Almost One-Third of Goods Exports in 2021 Went to the USA

The USA was Ireland’s largest goods export market in 2021, with over €52.5 billion in exports. This accounted for 32% of the total value of exports. Medical and pharmaceutical products and organic chemicals comprised €37 billion, or 71% of the total exports to the USA in 2021.

The second biggest export partner was the UK with over €18 billion of exports, closely followed by Germany with over €17.7 billion.

Belgium and China complete the list of the remaining top 5 export markets. See Table 7.2 and Figure 7.1.

54%
In 2021, USA, UK and Germany accounted for almost €89 billion of Ireland's exports
7.2 - SDG 17.11.1 Top Ten Exporting Partners

CountryValue of Exports
USA52567.17
UK18182.43
Germany17773.69
Belgium13529.58
China11197.25
Netherlands9386.51
France5347.94
Italy4365.7
Switzerland2812.98
Japan2714.91
The UK was Ireland's Largest Import Partner in 2021

The UK was the biggest source of imports in 2021, with imports of €19.5 billion.

Imports of food and live animals from the UK were €3 billion in value, and imports of machinery and transport equipment were €3.7 billion. Imports of mineral fuels, lubricants and related products were €3.1 billion.

There were €18 billion of imports from the USA in 2021, including imports of machinery and transport equipment to the value of €9.6 billion and imports of chemicals and related products of €4.7 billion.

France, China and Germany made up the remaining top 5 import partners. See Table 7.3 and Figure 7.2.

46%
In 2021, UK, USA and France accounted for almost €48 billion of Ireland's imports
7.3 - SDG 17.11.1 Top Ten Importing Partners

CountryValue of Imports
UK19512.42
USA18124.91
France10315.17
China8452.32
Germany7296.96
Switzerland5140.26
Netherlands4498.54
Israel2438.71
Belgium2222.88
Italy2192.74

SDG 17.12.1 Weighted Average Tariffs Faced by Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States

SDG 17.12.1 Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing states - no data is available at national level.

UN SDG Information 

The UN SDG Indicators Database provides the following information on SDG 17.12.1 metadata.

Target

The target for this indicator is Target 17.12 which is to:

“Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access.”

Definition

Average import tariffs (in per cent) faced by products exported from developing countries and least developed countries.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Most recent data (2015) from the UNCTAD shows that the least developed countries (LDCs) share of the world’s exports dropped to below 1% for the first time since 2007.

The UNCTAD report ‘TRADING INTO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Trade, Market Access, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ examines various interactions between trade policy, with a specific focus on market access conditions, and factors that constitute the basis for achieving sustainable development. Market access conditions vis-à vis imports are determined by a combination of border measures and “behind the border” measures, both of which add costs to the price of an imported product. By generating significant impact upon consumer welfare and the competitiveness of domestic industries, market access conditions in international trade thus are a key determinant of the effectiveness of trade as a means of implementation.