Tariffs Chart
Visualize tariff data including historical trends, current rates by country and sector, and policy developments
Latest Tariff Comparison
Recent data shows significant variation in tariff rates between the United States and its trading partners.
Historical U.S. Tariff Trends
The United States has a long history of using tariffs both to raise revenue and protect domestic industries.
Key Insights
- •U.S. tariffs were very high (40-60%) in the 19th and early 20th centuries
- •The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 raised rates to prohibitive levels (~45%)
- •After 1934, successive trade agreements dramatically lowered tariffs
- •Current U.S. tariffs (~3.3% average) are among the lowest in U.S. history
Current Tariff Structure
U.S. tariffs vary significantly by product category and trading partner.
Tariff Rates by Product Category
Tariff Rates by Country
The United States applies different tariff rates to different trading partners.
Free Trade Agreement Partners
The U.S. has FTAs with 20 countries including Canada, Mexico, Australia, and South Korea.
Imports from these FTA partners receive preferential duty rates (usually zero) on nearly all qualifying goods.
China and Section 301 Tariffs
Since 2018, the U.S. has imposed extra tariffs on Chinese imports in response to unfair trade practices.
These additional tariffs have raised the effective average U.S. tariff on Chinese goods to ~18%.
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