Mapped: Average Tariff Rates by Country

Dorothy Neufeld
2025-04-03 09:26:00
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Visualizing Tariff Rates by Country

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On April 2, President Trump announced a series of steep new tariffs, including a 24% tariff on Japan, a 26% levy on India, and a 49% tariff on Cambodia.

These come along with a 10% baseline tariff for all countries, set to take effect on April 9th. For context, many of the world’s largest economies have average trade weighted tariff rates below 5%.

This graphic shows the trade weighted average tariff rates of major economies, based on data from the World Trade Organization.

How Do Tariff Rates Compare Globally?

For the 170 members of the WTO, there is a baseline import duty that each country applies equally to member countries, known as Most Favored Nations (MFNs), unless a special trade agreement provides lower rates.

Prior to 2025, the U.S. had free-trade agreements with Canada, Mexico, and South Korea, but this has changed notably given Trump’s new stance on trade policy. Below, we show how tariff rates compare across nations, based on trade-weighted figures.

Country	Trade Weighted Avg of MFN Tariff Rates
Australia	2.5%
Brazil	6.7%
Canada	3.4%
Chile	6.0%
China	3.0%
France	2.7%
Germany	2.7%
India	12.0%
Indonesia	5.3%
Ireland	2.7%
Italy	2.7%
Japan	1.9%
Mexico	3.9%
Netherlands	2.7%
Russia	5.3%
Saudi Arabia	6.1%
South Korea	8.4%
Spain	2.7%
Switzerland	1.7%
Taiwan	1.7%
Thailand	6.3%
U.S.*	10-25%
UK	3.3%
Vietnam	5.1%

*Proposed rates in 2025. Figures represent 2023 tariff rates.

As the table above shows, the European Union has an average tariff rate of 2.7%, but this could jump significantly in retaliation to America.

Meanwhile, Taiwan and Switzerland have the lowest rates, standing at 1.7%. Japan follows closely behind, at 1.9%, with minimal tariffs designed to promote trade and economic growth.

By contrast, India’s average tariff rate is 12%, standing as the highest in the region. For select imports, such as cars, duties surge up to 100%.

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To learn more about this topic from an economic perspective, check out this graphic on the GDP impact of tariffs on China.

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