Japan vs United States: Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.6% against 3.8% in United States, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 4.5% | 6.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.7% | 6.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 9.6% against 3.8% in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product between Japan and United States?
- 5.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product?
- Japan ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org, published as Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products from developing countries (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It is the average tariffs imposed by developed countries on subsets of selected items (agricultural products, textile and clothing exports) that are deemed to be of interest to developing countries. For the purpose of calculating this indicator, Japan in Asia, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the EU (25 countries included since 2004) in Europe are considered “developed” regions or areas, following the common accepted practice used for MDG indicators. Developing countries are those not listed as developed or transition countries. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Agricultural, clothing and textile groups follow the definition in WTO agreements based on the Harmonized System 1992, transposed to current versions by WTO Secretariat. Agricultural products correspond to Harmonized System 1992, chapters 01 to 24 less fish and fish products (chap. 03); in addition to parts of chapters 29, 33, 35, 38, 41, 43, 50 to 53. Textile is mainly covered in chapters 50 to 60. The bulk of clothing products are found in chapters 61-63.