Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in United States
United States: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in United States, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.5% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in United States peaked at 13.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
That places United States 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.9% | — |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +766.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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, weighted mean, all products in United States?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in United States was 1.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- United States ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.