Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Gears and power transmission From Brazil

In 2017, U.S. importers brought in $180.7M of gears and power transmission from Brazil; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 1.41% for that flow. That makes Brazil the 10th-largest named source of this family, at 2.3% of tracked gears and power transmission imports. The family-wide effective calculated-duty rate is 1.8%, so Brazil's observed rate is 0.4 points less than average. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $180.7M of gears and power transmission from Brazil in 2017, customs value.
  • Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 1.41%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 0.4 points below the 1.8% family average.
  • Share of the family: 2.3%, #10 named source of gears and power transmission.
  • History depth: 4 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on gears and power transmission from Brazil? In 2017, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 1.41% for gears and power transmission imported from Brazil, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.
  • How much gears and power transmission does the U.S. import from Brazil? The U.S. imported $180.7M of gears and power transmission from Brazil in 2017, 2.3% of the tracked gears and power transmission it imports, ranking Brazil the 10th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.