China vs United States of America: Customs and other import duties

China
2.7%
in 2024
United States of America
2.6%
in 2024
China rank
104th
United States of America rank
105th

Customs and other import duties over time

  • China
  • United States of America
246197219982024

How they compare

China currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 104th and United States of America ranks 105th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 1.8% 3.7% China
2010s 4.3% 2.2% 2.1% China
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher customs and other import duties, China or United States of America?
China, at 2.7% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in customs and other import duties between China and United States of America?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for customs and other import duties?
China ranks 104th and United States of America ranks 105th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.