Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union
European Union: Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products was 2.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union, 1996–2014
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
European Union recorded 2.7% for average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union peaked at 5.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.9% | — |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -31.0% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More development goals data for European Union
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by 2.3% (2024)
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural support estimate 0.7% (2015)
- Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments 34.29 billion current US$ (2015)
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing 83.7% (2014)
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed 99.0% (2014)
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural 9.9% (2014)
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural 0.1% (2014)
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on clothing products 5.7% (2014)
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on clothing products 1.3% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union?
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in European Union was 2.7% 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 textile products recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2014.
- Is average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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 textile products from developing countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.