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

In 2025, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.31% for robots and automated machinery imported from Germany, 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 robots and automated machinery does the U.S. import from Germany?

The U.S. imported $2.4B of robots and automated machinery from Germany in 2025, 19.1% of the tracked robots and automated machinery it imports, ranking Germany the largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

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

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.07% of customs value on robots and automated machinery from Germany in 2025. That is an additional import burden alongside the reported effective calculated-duty rate; a country-specific invoice price is still required for a comparable landed unit cost.

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

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $2.4B of robots and automated machinery from Germany; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.31% for that flow. That makes Germany the largest named source of this family, at 19.1% of tracked robots and automated machinery imports. The family-wide effective calculated-duty rate is 13.61%, so Germany's observed rate is 2.3 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 2.07% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $2.4B of robots and automated machinery from Germany in 2025, customs value.
Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 11.31%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 2.3 points below the 13.61% family average.
Share of the family: 19.1%, #1 named source of robots and automated machinery.
Reported freight and insurance: 2.07% of customs value, shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate.
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 Germany? In 2025, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.31% for robots and automated machinery imported from Germany, 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 robots and automated machinery does the U.S. import from Germany? The U.S. imported $2.4B of robots and automated machinery from Germany in 2025, 19.1% of the tracked robots and automated machinery it imports, ranking Germany the largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.
What does freight add on robots and automated machinery from Germany? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.07% of customs value on robots and automated machinery from Germany in 2025. That is an additional import burden alongside the reported effective calculated-duty rate; a country-specific invoice price is still required for a comparable landed unit cost.

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.