Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Japan
Japan: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 2.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Japan, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Japan is 2.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Japan peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
Japan ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 138 New Zealand 2.3% compare
- 139 Ukraine 2.1% compare
- 140 Australia 2.0% compare
- 142 Austria 1.9% compare
- 142 Belgium 1.9% compare
- 142 Bulgaria 1.9% compare
- 142 Croatia 1.9% compare
- 142 Cyprus 1.9% compare
- 142 Czechia 1.9% compare
- 142 Denmark 1.9% compare
- 142 Estonia 1.9% compare
- 142 Finland 1.9% compare
- 142 France 1.9% compare
- 142 Germany 1.9% compare
- 142 Greece 1.9% compare
- 142 Hungary 1.9% compare
- 142 Ireland 1.9% compare
- 142 Italy 1.9% compare
- 142 Latvia 1.9% compare
- 142 Lithuania 1.9% compare
- 142 Malta 1.9% compare
- 142 Netherlands 1.9% compare
- 142 Poland 1.9% compare
- 142 Portugal 1.9% compare
- 142 Romania 1.9% compare
- 142 Slovakia 1.9% compare
- 142 Slovenia 1.9% compare
- 142 Spain 1.9% compare
- 142 Sweden 1.9% compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 13.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Japan?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Japan was 2.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied 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. 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. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.