Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 8.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 89th 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 24 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.3% | — |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.3% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Dominican Republic was 8.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).