Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 4.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4.7% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2 |
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More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 8.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 40.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in United Arab Emirates was 4.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).