electricsheepafrica/african-tariff-schedule-harmonized

---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- tabular-classification
tags:
- trade
- afcfta
- tariff
- customs
- mfn
- sensitive-products
- sub-saharan-africa
- synthetic
- economics
pretty_name: African Tariff Schedule Harmonized
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
language:
- en
configs:
- config_name: baseline
data_files: data/tariff_baseline.csv
- config_name: afcfta_implementation
data_files: data/tariff_afcfta_implementation.csv
- config_name: full_harmonization
data_files: data/tariff_full_harmonization.csv
---

# African Tariff Schedule Harmonized

Synthetic tariff schedule dataset covering AfCFTA tariff offers, MFN rates, and sensitive product designations for 55 AU member states. Designed for trade policy analysis, tariff revenue modeling, and AfCFTA impact assessment.

## Dataset Description

- **60,000** synthetic tariff schedule records
- **55 countries**: All AU member states
- **3 scenarios**: baseline, afcfta_implementation, full_harmonization
- **18 variables** per record

## Variables

| Variable | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tariff_id | string | Unique tariff line identifier |
| country | string | Country applying the tariff |
| year | int | Tariff year |
| hs_code | string | 6-digit HS code |
| product_description | string | Product description |
| product_category | string | Broad category |
| mfn_rate | float | Most Favored Nation tariff rate (%) |
| afcfta_rate | float | AfCFTA preferential rate (%) |
| sensitivity_category | string | sensitive, semi-sensitive, non-sensitive |
| tariff_phase | int | Phase of tariff elimination (0-5) |
| base_year | int | Year of baseline rate |
| reduction_timeline | string | Timeline for elimination |
| product_type | string | primary, intermediate, final |
| sector | string | Industry sector |
| country_income_level | string | LDC, LMIC, UMIC, HIC |
| special_provision | string | Special safeguard or exception |
| scenario | string | baseline, afcfta_implementation, or full_harmonization |

## Scenarios

- **baseline** (20K records): Pre-AfCFTA applied MFN rates, 2018-2021.
- **afcfta_implementation** (25K records): AfCFTA Phase 1 implementation, tariff offers submitted, 2022-2024.
- **full_harmonization** (15K records): Full AfCFTA tariff liberalization, 2025-2027.

## Generation Methodology

Parameters calibrated against:
- ITC Market Access Map AfCFTA tariff offers
- UNCTAD Trade Analysis Information System
- AU AfCFTA Secretariat tariff offers database
- JRC AfCFTA tariff offer analysis
- World Bank WITS tariff data

## Use Cases

- Tariff revenue impact modeling
- Trade policy simulation
- Sensitive product designation analysis
- AfCFTA implementation tracking

## Citation

```bibtex
@dataset{african_tariff_harmonized_2026,
title={African Tariff Schedule Harmonized Dataset},
author={ElectricSheepAfrica},
year={2026},
license={cc-by-4.0}
}
```

## License

CC BY 4.0 - This is synthetic data generated for research and educational purposes.