Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in European Union
European Union: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 1.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in European Union, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.4% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in European Union peaked at 5.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.5% | — |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +106.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3 |
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More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in European Union?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in European Union was 1.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.