Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United States
United States: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United States, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.7% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United States peaked at 8.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
United States ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United States?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in United States was 2.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- United States ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.