Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in New Zealand, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in New Zealand is 1.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in New Zealand peaked at 11.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 134th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in New Zealand?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in New Zealand was 1.7% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.