China vs Japan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.0% against 9.3% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Japan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 10.0% | 16.0% | China |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 14.6% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.8% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 9.3% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products between China and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- China ranks 95th and Japan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).