Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 49.5% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 49.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2005.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8% | — |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.1% | 43.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 43.5% | 49.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 49.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2005.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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