Tariff Monitor
U.S. Imports of Fabricated structural steel From Germany
In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $497.6M of fabricated structural steel from Germany, paying an effective tariff rate of 27.27%. That makes Germany the 5th-largest named source of this family, at 7% of tracked fabricated structural steel imports. The family-wide effective rate is 20.77%, so Germany's goods pay 6.5 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 2.87% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.
The current reading
- Import value: $497.6M of fabricated structural steel from Germany in 2025, customs value.
- Effective tariff rate: 27.27%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 6.5 points above the 20.77% family average.
- Share of the family: 7%, #5 named source of fabricated structural steel.
- Freight and insurance: 2.87% 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 fabricated structural steel from Germany? In 2025, fabricated structural steel imported from Germany paid an effective tariff rate of 27.27%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
- How much fabricated structural steel does the U.S. import from Germany? The U.S. imported $497.6M of fabricated structural steel from Germany in 2025, 7% of the tracked fabricated structural steel it imports, ranking Germany the 5th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
- What does freight add on fabricated structural steel from Germany? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.87% of customs value on fabricated structural steel from Germany 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.