Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan
Japan: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan peaked at 4.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Japan ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.0% | — |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 169 Peru 1.2% compare
- 170 Mauritius 1.1% compare
- 171 Chile 1.0% compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.7% compare
- 173 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Japan was 1.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.