Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on clothing products from developing countries (%) by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on clothing products from developing countries (%) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 13.8% in Canada; the lowest is 0.8% in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.7%, and the mean is 5.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on clothing products fr: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 13.8% | 2014 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 9.1% | 2014 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 3 | Australia | 7.9% | 2014 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 4 | Japan | 6.4% | 2014 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Slovakia | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Portugal | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Latvia | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Sweden | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Lithuania | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Greece | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | France | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Finland | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Estonia | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Denmark | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Czechia | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Cyprus | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Belgium | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Austria | 5.7% | 2014 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 1.8% | 2014 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Switzerland | 0.8% | 2014 | down 63.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union 5.7%
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.