What is the reshoring readiness score for robots and automated machinery?

45.9 of 100 as of the latest month, a building case. The score combines tariff pressure (38/100), import dependence (88/100), and sourcing concentration (9/100) under the published RRI v1.0.0 methodology.

Why does robots and automated machinery score this way?

Importers currently pay a 11.27% effective tariff in this family, U.S. exports cover about 12% of what it imports, and its foreign sourcing measures 850 on the Herfindahl index. Higher tariffs, deeper import dependence, and more concentrated sourcing all strengthen the economic case to produce domestically.

Does a high score mean reshoring is profitable?

No. The RRI is a screening indicator: it says the public trade data points that way, not that any specific plant pencils out. Validate with your own landed-cost, labor, and capacity numbers before deciding.

Reshoring Signal

Robots and automated machinery: Reshoring Readiness

The Reshoring Readiness Index scores robots and automated machinery at 45.9 of 100 (building case): a 11.27% effective tariff, import dependence 88/100, sourcing concentration 9/100. Transparent methodology, monthly USITC data. Free.

The short answer

Robots and automated machinery scores 45.9 of 100 on the Reshoring Readiness Index, a building case: importers pay an effective tariff of 11.27% (tariff term 38/100), U.S. exports cover 12% of imports (dependence 88/100), and sourcing concentration is 850 HHI (9/100). The score is down 10.2 points over the past year.

The three terms behind the score

Tariff pressure 38/100 (45% weight): a 11.27% effective rate, level 38/100 with a one-year trend of 40/100.
Import dependence 88/100 (30% weight): U.S. exports cover about 12% of imports.
Sourcing concentration 9/100 (25% weight): 850 on the Herfindahl index across named source countries.

Frequently asked questions

What is the reshoring readiness score for robots and automated machinery? 45.9 of 100 as of the latest month, a building case. The score combines tariff pressure (38/100), import dependence (88/100), and sourcing concentration (9/100) under the published RRI v1.0.0 methodology.
Why does robots and automated machinery score this way? Importers currently pay a 11.27% effective tariff in this family, U.S. exports cover about 12% of what it imports, and its foreign sourcing measures 850 on the Herfindahl index. Higher tariffs, deeper import dependence, and more concentrated sourcing all strengthen the economic case to produce domestically.
Does a high score mean reshoring is profitable? No. The RRI is a screening indicator: it says the public trade data points that way, not that any specific plant pencils out. Validate with your own landed-cost, labor, and capacity numbers before deciding.

About this data

A transparent screening indicator built from public USITC trade data, not sourcing advice. The tariff term is monthly; concentration is matched to the month's calendar year (latest completed year for newer months); import dependence is currently a latest-year snapshot applied across the series and will deepen into a true history as export years accumulate. The named-top-sources HHI is a floor. Validate any decision with your own landed-cost and capacity numbers.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.