Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 0.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom is 0.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom peaked at 3.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 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 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United Kingdom was 0.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- United Kingdom ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.