Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product in Japan

Japan: Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product was 9.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
9.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1996
All-time low
9.5%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1996–2014

Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product in Japan, 1996–2014

02.557.51012.51996200520141996: 11.5 %1997: 9.9 %1998: 10.1 %1999: 10.9 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.6 %

Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product in Japan stood at 9.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product in Japan peaked at 11.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2005.

Japan ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 9.9% 11.5% 4
2000s 10.1% 9.5% 10.9% 10
2010s 9.8% 9.6% 10.0% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 31 Canada 4.8% compare
  2. 32 United States 3.8% compare
  3. 33 Australia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product in Japan?
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product in Japan was 9.6% in 2014, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org.
What is the highest average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
How does Japan rank for average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product?
Japan ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures 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 part of Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products from developing countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products from developing countries (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 646 data points, 1996–2014
Last refreshed

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.