SELECT MIN(<column>) FROM <table> [WHERE <conditions>]

MIN returns the minimum value from a group of value

Table: Orders

OrderID	Customer	Employee	Order Date	ShippedVia	Freight	ShipCountry
10248	Wilman Kala	Buchanan, Steven	04-07-1996	Federal Shipping	32.38	France
10249	Hanari Carnes	Peacock, Margaret	08-07-1996	United Package	65.83	Brazil
10250	Hanari Carnes	Leverling, Janet	08-Jul-1996	United Package	58.17	Brazil
10251	Chop-suey Chinese	Buchanan, Steven	11-Jul-1996	United Package	22.98	Switzerland
10252	Richter Supermarkt	Dodsworth, Anne	12-Jul-1996	Federal Express	148.33	Switzerland

The following SQL statement returns 22.98 from Freight column.

SELECT MIN(Freight) FROM Orders

Resultset1

22.98

.