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Machinery Imports Rise a Fifth Month to $93.9 billion

Machinery Imports rose for a fifth straight month in July 2026, reaching $93.9 billion, up 59.1% on the year. Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot…

Machinery Imports rose for a fifth straight month in July 2026, reaching $93.9 billion, up 59.1% on the year. Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be labeled demand, restocking, or tariff pull-forward without separate evidence.

consecutive increases: 5 months. from $60.0 billion after February 2026 to $93.9 billion

The run began after February 2026, when the series stood at $60.0 billion — a climb of 56.7% over the streak.

Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be labeled demand, restocking, or tariff pull-forward without separate evidence.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 5-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a sixth consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: Census International Trade.

Published 2026-09-11.