Japan - Share of tariff lines with international peaks

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, manufactured products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, manufactured products (%) in Japan was 3.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 5.90 in 1992, while its lowest value was 2.05 in 2004.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1988 5.85
1989 5.88
1990 5.89
1991 5.71
1992 5.90
1993 5.83
1994 5.73
1995 5.30
1996 5.04
1997 3.59
1998 3.62
1999 2.78
2000 2.72
2001 2.75
2002 2.83
2003 2.85
2004 2.05
2005 2.75
2006 3.57
2007 3.69
2008 3.59
2009 3.71
2010 3.62
2011 3.62
2012 3.43
2013 2.66
2014 3.77
2015 3.15
2016 3.38
2017 3.67
2018 3.52
2019 3.20
2020 3.11

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in Japan was 9.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 11.34 in 1996, while its lowest value was 7.14 in 2013.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1988 9.90
1989 9.83
1990 10.09
1991 10.09
1992 10.43
1993 10.15
1994 10.15
1995 11.18
1996 11.34
1997 9.51
1998 9.06
1999 8.86
2000 8.49
2001 8.33
2002 8.68
2003 8.68
2004 8.20
2005 8.54
2006 9.56
2007 9.52
2008 9.45
2009 9.75
2010 9.38
2011 10.13
2012 9.69
2013 7.14
2014 10.39
2015 9.55
2016 10.15
2017 10.99
2018 10.81
2019 9.87
2020 9.64

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in Japan was 25.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 30.73 in 2017, while its lowest value was 18.95 in 2013.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1988 19.93
1989 19.82
1990 20.71
1991 21.10
1992 21.83
1993 21.11
1994 21.56
1995 25.33
1996 27.00
1997 24.32
1998 22.74
1999 23.81
2000 22.87
2001 22.77
2002 23.76
2003 23.98
2004 24.33
2005 24.17
2006 25.51
2007 25.20
2008 25.01
2009 25.47
2010 24.61
2011 27.13
2012 25.80
2013 18.95
2014 27.63
2015 26.11
2016 27.16
2017 30.73
2018 29.71
2019 26.61
2020 25.48

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs