Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in India

India: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 38.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2022
All-time low
32.1%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

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

0102030402005201420242005: 32.12010: 32.92015: 32.22016: 32.32017: 352018: 35.42019: 35.62020: 34.72021: 35.62022: 392023: 38.52024: 38.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

India recorded 38.4% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in India peaked at 39.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2005.

India ranks 187th of 208 countries 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in India, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 32.1%
2010 32.9% +2.7%
2015 32.2% -2.2%
2016 32.3% +0.3%
2017 35.0% +8.3%
2018 35.4% +1.2%
2019 35.6% +0.6%
2020 34.7% -2.5%
2021 35.6% +2.6%
2022 39.0% +9.5%
2023 38.5% -1.1%
2024 38.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1
2010s 33.9% 32.2% 35.6% 6
2020s 37.2% 34.7% 39.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in India?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in India was 38.4% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
How does India rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
India ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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