Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
47.9%
in 2022
All-time low
32.7%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Asia, 2005–2024

010203040502005201420242005: 32.72010: 33.12015: 37.32016: 372017: 40.42018: 41.22019: 422020: 442021: 45.92022: 47.92023: 46.92024: 47.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 47.3% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Asia peaked at 47.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2005.

Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Eastern Asia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 32.7%
2010 33.1% +1.4%
2015 37.3% +12.7%
2016 37.0% -1.0%
2017 40.4% +9.3%
2018 41.2% +1.9%
2019 42.0% +2.0%
2020 44.0% +4.7%
2021 45.9% +4.4%
2022 47.9% +4.3%
2023 46.9% -2.0%
2024 47.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1
2010s 38.5% 33.1% 42.0% 6
2020s 46.4% 44.0% 47.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 26 Tajikistan 82.7% compare
  2. 27 Belarus 82.6% compare
  3. 28 Jordan 82.6% compare
  4. 29 Myanmar 82.4% compare
  5. 30 Liberia 82.0% compare
  6. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 82.0% compare
  7. 32 Luxembourg 81.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Asia?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Asia was 47.3% 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2005.
How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 3,104 data points, 2005–2024
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