Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 10.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +48.2% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +182.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +165.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +95.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 7.1% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.6% | 2 |
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More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).