Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Japan
Japan: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Japan, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Japan is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Japan peaked at 5.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Japan 135th 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 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 132 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 133 Serbia 1.7% compare
- 134 New Zealand 1.7% compare
- 136 Iceland 1.6% compare
- 137 Mexico 1.6% compare
- 138 United States of America 1.5% 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, weighted mean, all products in Japan?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Japan was 1.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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.