Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in China
China: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) was 7.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in China, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in China is 7.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in China peaked at 42.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2022.
That places China 103rd out of 186 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, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.1% | — |
| 1993 | 39.1% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 7.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 17.1% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 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, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in China?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in China was 7.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- How does China rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- China ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. 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.