Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Japan
Japan: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Japan, 1988–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Japan stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Japan peaked at 5.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 132 Philippines 1.8% compare
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- 136 Iceland 1.6% compare
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- 138 United States 1.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Japan?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Japan was 1.6% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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.