Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa
Samoa: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 12.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa, 2011–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.9% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.
That places Samoa 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
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More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa was 12.9% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).