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Abstract
In order for WTO member countries to progress in Doha Round negotiations, and particularly
on their negotiations on agricultural tariff reductions, they should clear the obstacle of how to
convert specific tariffs into ad valorem equivalents (AVEs). This would be a transparency
exercise that will allow tariffs to be categorized into different tiers set for different reductions.
This working paper goes into the technical details of the issue, elaborating the various views
about it, and introducing practical examples in this context. The paper also focuses on the
Syrian perspective in this relevance, and how can Syria benefit from it.