Africa UN Knowledge Hub for COVID-19

The analysis focused on the 27 top manufacturing economies listed in the July 2021 report using Airfinity data (see sankey chart). The list of inputs that were used in vaccine manufacturing were the Harmonized System (HS) six-digit codes in the Joint Indicative List of Critical COVID-19 Vaccine Inputs for Consultation2, classified into 13 product groups. Using the identified HS six-digit subheading codes, the latest available MFN tariffs (2020 or most recent available) and 2020 imports of these products by the 27 top vaccine manufacturing economies were analysed to determine possible sensitive or choke points.