What tariff does the U.S. charge on robots and automated machinery from Canada?

In 2025, robots and automated machinery imported from Canada paid an effective tariff rate of 2.42%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much robots and automated machinery does the U.S. import from Canada?

The U.S. imported $1.6B of robots and automated machinery from Canada in 2025, 12.2% of the tracked robots and automated machinery it imports, ranking Canada the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on robots and automated machinery from Canada?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 0.66% of customs value on robots and automated machinery from Canada in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

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U.S. Imports of Robots and automated machinery From Canada

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.6B of robots and automated machinery from Canada, paying an effective tariff rate of 2.42%. That makes Canada the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 12.2% of tracked robots and automated machinery imports. The family-wide effective rate is 13.61%, so Canada's goods pay 11.2 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 0.66% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $1.6B of robots and automated machinery from Canada in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 2.42%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 11.2 points below the 13.61% family average.
Share of the family: 12.2%, #2 named source of robots and automated machinery.
Freight and insurance: 0.66% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 3 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on robots and automated machinery from Canada? In 2025, robots and automated machinery imported from Canada paid an effective tariff rate of 2.42%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much robots and automated machinery does the U.S. import from Canada? The U.S. imported $1.6B of robots and automated machinery from Canada in 2025, 12.2% of the tracked robots and automated machinery it imports, ranking Canada the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on robots and automated machinery from Canada? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 0.66% of customs value on robots and automated machinery from Canada in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.