Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in China
China: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 5.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in China, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in China is 5.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in China peaked at 40.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
That places China 99th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.8% | — |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 16.3% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in China?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in China was 5.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does China rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- China ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.