Tariff Monitor
U.S. Imports of Gears and power transmission From China
In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.3B of gears and power transmission from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 50.96%. That makes China the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 11.6% of tracked gears and power transmission imports. The family-wide effective rate is 16.8%, so China's goods pay 34.2 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 5% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.
The current reading
- Import value: $1.3B of gears and power transmission from China in 2025, customs value.
- Effective tariff rate: 50.96%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 34.2 points above the 16.8% family average.
- Share of the family: 11.6%, #2 named source of gears and power transmission.
- Freight and insurance: 5% of customs value, on top of the duty.
- History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.
Frequently asked questions
- What tariff does the U.S. charge on gears and power transmission from China? In 2025, gears and power transmission imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 50.96%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
- How much gears and power transmission does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $1.3B of gears and power transmission from China in 2025, 11.6% of the tracked gears and power transmission it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
- What does freight add on gears and power transmission from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 5% of customs value on gears and power transmission 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.