Historical tariff data

Historical tariff rates by country

Compare long-run country tariff trends before moving into current tariff rates or product-specific HS/HTS lookup.

Answer

Historical tariff rates by country are annual macro indicators. They show whether a country’s average applied or MFN tariff environment rose or fell over time, but they do not tell you today’s duty on a specific shipment.

Example query

Tariff trends by country: compare earliest and latest available years.

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Applied weighted rate history: see import-weighted tariff changes.

Example query

MFN tariff history: separate baseline tariff treatment from current remedies.

CountryYear rangeLatest applied weightedTrend
Afghanistan2004-20185.63%Up 1.62%
Albania1997-20220.26%Down 14.15%
Algeria1993-20229.25%Down 6.19%
Angola2002-20228.85%Up 0.41%
Antigua and Barbuda1996-202113.07%Down 9.57%
Argentina1992-20226.45%Down 6.21%
Armenia2001-20213.61%Up 1.18%
Aruba2011-20219.66%Down 0.31%
Australia1991-20220.99%Down 17.57%
Austria1990-20221.33%Down 16.19%
Azerbaijan2002-20225.45%Down 1.3%
Bahamas, The1999-202216.34%Down 12.24%

Data source and update time

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators. Coverage: 2002-2022.

Method and limitations

The page uses annual indicators and trend deltas. For current US tariff rates or a specific product, use country-rate pages, HS/HTS lookup, and the landed-cost calculator.

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