Latest available year
2022
World Bank World Development Indicators
Country tariff detail
Kuwait Tariff Rates 2026
These are annual country-level averages. Product-specific import duties still require HS/HTS lookup, origin review, Chapter 99, AD/CVD, quota, and broker confirmation.
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Kuwait · 2022
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Average applied rate
4.01%
TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS
Average MFN rate
4.01%
TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.FN.ZS
WTO HS6 product rows
Pending sync
Recent HS6 product-level samples for this country are not synced yet.
Sources: World Bank WDI; product-level rows, when available, use WTO TTD / IDB.
US-specific tariff status is not maintained for this country yet: Kuwait
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Official-source review path for Kuwait
Tariff research should not rely on one average number. These sources separate HTS base rates, Section 301 actions, CBP filing guidance, formal notices, and country-level macro data.
HTS / base dutyVerified: 2026-06-07
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China Section 301Verified: 2026-06-07
USTR maintains China Section 301 lists, four-year review actions, and exclusions
Use it to decide whether China-origin goods need a List 1/2/3/4, four-year-review, or exclusion-extension check.
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- Section 301 depends on country of origin and HTS classification; do not infer it from export country or supplier location alone.
CBP filing guidanceVerified: 2026-06-07
CBP FAQ confirms Section 301 is origin-based and points importers to rulings
CBP FAQ helps review Hong Kong/Macau, drawback, Chapter 98, FTZ, sets, and ruling questions.
- Does not prove
- The FAQ is filing guidance, not a binding classification for your SKU; high-risk shipments still need broker review or a CBP ruling.
Official noticesVerified: 2026-06-07
Federal Register is the formal publication channel for tariff notices and effective dates
Use it to confirm proclamations, notices, effective dates, comment dockets, and formal legal text.
- Does not prove
- Notices are usually policy- or product-scope documents; they do not directly calculate a shipment landed cost.
Country averagesVerified: 2026-06-07
World Bank/WITS and WTO TTD are useful for country comparison, not final shipment duty
World Bank indicators summarize applied/MFN averages; WTO TTD / IDB adds more product-level tariff-line context.
- Does not prove
- These datasets usually lag current policy and do not include every Chapter 99, AD/CVD, quota, or origin-rule issue.
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Historical country averages (2002-2022)
Applied simple
4.64%
2022 · TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS
Applied weighted
4.01%
2022 · TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS
MFN simple
4.86%
2022 · TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.FN.ZS
MFN weighted
4.01%
2022 · TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.FN.ZS
Data scope note
Latest available annual indicator: 2022
These country-level rates come from annual macro indicators. They answer searches such as “tariff rates by country” and “historical tariff rates,” but they usually lag 2025/2026 policy notices and do not replace product-specific HS/HTS duty review.
For a shipment decision, start with HS/HTS lookup, then review Chapter 99, Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD, quotas, and broker guidance.
| Year | Applied simple | Applied weighted | MFN simple | MFN weighted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.64% | 4.01% | 4.86% | 4.01% | World Bank WDI |
| 2021 | 3.86% | 2.85% | 4.94% | 3.75% | World Bank WDI |
| 2020 | 3.84% | 3.01% | 4.92% | 3.91% | World Bank WDI |
| 2019 | 3.9% | 4.51% | 5% | 5.39% | World Bank WDI |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 4.77% | 5.01% | 5.65% | World Bank WDI |
| 2017 | 3.88% | 4.34% | 5.09% | 5.16% | World Bank WDI |
| 2016 | 3.86% | 2.96% | 4.73% | 3.78% | World Bank WDI |
| 2015 | 3.86% | 2.96% | 4.72% | 3.78% | World Bank WDI |
| 2014 | 3.9% | 3.14% | 4.66% | 3.87% | World Bank WDI |
| 2013 | 4.49% | 3.93% | 5.4% | 4.07% | World Bank WDI |
| 2012 | 4.25% | 4.15% | 5.4% | 4.26% | World Bank WDI |
| 2011 | 4.62% | 3.94% | 4.58% | 3.94% | World Bank WDI |
| 2010 | 4.62% | 3.94% | 4.58% | 3.94% | World Bank WDI |
| 2009 | 3.5% | 2.87% | 4.84% | 3.9% | World Bank WDI |
| 2008 | 4.03% | 3.98% | 4.86% | 4.32% | World Bank WDI |
| 2007 | 3.99% | 3.53% | 4.58% | 4.11% | World Bank WDI |
| 2006 | 4.29% | 3.74% | 5.02% | 4.54% | World Bank WDI |
| 2005 | 4.31% | 3.91% | 5.07% | 4.71% | World Bank WDI |
| 2004 | 4.82% | 4.52% | 4.77% | 4.52% | World Bank WDI |
| 2003 | 4.82% | 4.52% | 4.77% | 4.52% | World Bank WDI |
| 2002 | 3.46% | 4.3% | 3.62% | 4.3% | World Bank WDI |
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