Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States
United States: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States is 2.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States peaked at 5.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
That places United States 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.8% | — |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3 |
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More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in United States was 2.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- United States ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.