Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Australia
Australia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Australia, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.1% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in 2022.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Australia peaked at 14.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Australia 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.5% | — |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Australia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Australia was 2.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Australia ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.