Applied tariff rate, weighted mean

Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change.

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Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change.

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Applied tariff rate, weighted mean

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Values and evidence for South Africa. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	10.5 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200567 · revision 1 Value 10.5000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.5000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1991	11.32 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200566 · revision 1 Value 11.3200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.3200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1992	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200565 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1993	13.45 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200564 · revision 1 Value 13.4500000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.4500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1994	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200563 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1995	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200562 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1996	8.27 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200561 · revision 1 Value 8.2700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.2700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1997	5.99 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200560 · revision 1 Value 5.9900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1998	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200559 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
1999	5.47 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200558 · revision 1 Value 5.4700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.4700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2000	5.27 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200557 · revision 1 Value 5.2700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.2700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2001	5.1 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200556 · revision 1 Value 5.1000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2002	4.95 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200555 · revision 1 Value 4.9500000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2003	5.15 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200554 · revision 1 Value 5.1500000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2004	5.29 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200553 · revision 1 Value 5.2900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.2900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2005	5.64 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200552 · revision 1 Value 5.6400000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.6400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2006	5.29 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200551 · revision 1 Value 5.2900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.2900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2007	4.81 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200550 · revision 1 Value 4.8100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.8100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2008	3.9 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200549 · revision 1 Value 3.9000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.9000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2009	4.32 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200548 · revision 1 Value 4.3200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2010	4.59 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200547 · revision 1 Value 4.5900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.5900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2011	4.39 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200546 · revision 1 Value 4.3900000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3900000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2012	4.22 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200545 · revision 1 Value 4.2200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.2200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2013	4.15 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200544 · revision 1 Value 4.1500000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.1500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2014	3.87 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200543 · revision 1 Value 3.8700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2015	4.38 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200542 · revision 1 Value 4.3800000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3800000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2016	4.51 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200541 · revision 1 Value 4.5100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.5100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2017	4.61 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200540 · revision 1 Value 4.6100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2018	4.32 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200539 · revision 1 Value 4.3200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2019	5.37 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200538 · revision 1 Value 5.3700000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3700000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2020	4.4 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200537 · revision 1 Value 4.4000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2021	4.46 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200536 · revision 1 Value 4.4600000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2022	4.66 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200535 · revision 1 Value 4.6600000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.6600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200534 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200533 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #200532 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Weighted mean applied tariff across all products, using import values as weights. Changes in the import mix can affect the value even when statutory rates do not change. Provider world_bank · indicator TM.TAX.MRCH.WM.AR.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:28:25 · source revision unspecified

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