What tariff does the U.S. charge on metal-cutting machine tools from China?

In 2025, metal-cutting machine tools imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 47.2%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much metal-cutting machine tools does the U.S. import from China?

The U.S. imported $161.1M of metal-cutting machine tools from China in 2025, 3.7% of the tracked metal-cutting machine tools it imports, ranking China the 7th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on metal-cutting machine tools from China?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.4% of customs value on metal-cutting machine tools from China 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 Metal-cutting machine tools From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $161.1M of metal-cutting machine tools from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 47.2%. That makes China the 7th-largest named source of this family, at 3.7% of tracked metal-cutting machine tools imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.45%, so China's goods pay 37.8 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 6.4% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $161.1M of metal-cutting machine tools from China in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 47.2%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 37.8 points above the 9.45% family average.
Share of the family: 3.7%, #7 named source of metal-cutting machine tools.
Freight and insurance: 6.4% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 6 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on metal-cutting machine tools from China? In 2025, metal-cutting machine tools imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 47.2%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much metal-cutting machine tools does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $161.1M of metal-cutting machine tools from China in 2025, 3.7% of the tracked metal-cutting machine tools it imports, ranking China the 7th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on metal-cutting machine tools from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.4% of customs value on metal-cutting machine tools from China 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.