New Zealand vs United States of America: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products

New Zealand
1.5%
in 2022
United States of America
2.5%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
174th
United States of America rank
171st

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 174th and United States of America ranks 171st of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.2% 3.2% 3.0% New Zealand
2000s 5.4% 2.9% 2.6% New Zealand
2010s 3.1% 7.1% 4.0% United States of America
2020s 1.4% 2.6% 1.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.5% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products between New Zealand and United States of America?
1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
New Zealand ranks 174th and United States of America ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,798 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).