Table 4.
Tariff rates for healthy focus foods
| Healthy focus food | 1990% | 1996% | 2000% | 2010% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Applied | Applied | Applied | |
| Fresh Fruits | ||||
| Citrus* | 22.5 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| Fresh apples | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Fresh grapes | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Fresh tomatoes* | 25 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| Fresh Vegetables Including Staple Root Crops | ||||
| Garlic* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onions* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables* | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Cauliflowers and broccoli | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| Other lettuce, other vegetables* | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| Carrots and turnips* | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| Potatoes* | 10 | 22.5 | 3 | 32 |
| Celery* | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Pulses, Nuts and Seeds | ||||
| Dried leguminous vegetables, split lentils, chickpeas and kidney beans* | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Staple, whole-grain cereals | ||||
| Rice (brown)* | 0 | 40 | 40 | 15 |
| Rolled Oats or Oat meal | 25 | 22.5 | 3 | 5 |
| Healthy breakfast cereals | 25 | 22.5 | 3 | 5 |
Source: Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PACLII) Database – www.paclii.org [34]; WTO Tariff Download Facility – http://tariffdata.wto.org/ [35]; McGregor, A. (2003) [19]
Note: Tariff data for specific food categories in 1980 not available
* Focus foods marked with an asterix are grown locally as well