Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Dominican Republic, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.2% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
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, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +98.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +98.4% | 8.8% | 17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Dominican Republic?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Dominican Republic was 4.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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, weighted mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.