What is the reshoring readiness score for lifting and handling equipment?

57 of 100 as of the latest month, a building case. The score combines tariff pressure (75/100), import dependence (69/100), and sourcing concentration (9/100) under the published RRI v1.0.0 methodology.

Why does lifting and handling equipment score this way?

Importers currently pay a 19.53% effective tariff in this family, U.S. exports cover about 31% of what it imports, and its foreign sourcing measures 930 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

Lifting and handling equipment: Reshoring Readiness

The Reshoring Readiness Index scores lifting and handling equipment at 57 of 100 (building case): a 19.53% effective tariff, import dependence 69/100, sourcing concentration 9/100. Transparent methodology, monthly USITC data. Free.

The short answer

Lifting and handling equipment scores 57 of 100 on the Reshoring Readiness Index, a building case: importers pay an effective tariff of 19.53% (tariff term 75/100), U.S. exports cover 31% of imports (dependence 69/100), and sourcing concentration is 930 HHI (9/100). The score is up 11.6 points over the past year.

The three terms behind the score

Tariff pressure 75/100 (45% weight): a 19.53% effective rate, level 65/100 with a one-year trend of 99/100.
Import dependence 69/100 (30% weight): U.S. exports cover about 31% of imports.
Sourcing concentration 9/100 (25% weight): 930 on the Herfindahl index across named source countries.

Frequently asked questions

What is the reshoring readiness score for lifting and handling equipment? 57 of 100 as of the latest month, a building case. The score combines tariff pressure (75/100), import dependence (69/100), and sourcing concentration (9/100) under the published RRI v1.0.0 methodology.
Why does lifting and handling equipment score this way? Importers currently pay a 19.53% effective tariff in this family, U.S. exports cover about 31% of what it imports, and its foreign sourcing measures 930 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.