Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in China
China: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in China, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in China stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in China peaked at 25.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places China 129th 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, primary products (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.0% | — |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 12.8% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 619.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in China?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in China was 2.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does China rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- China ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).