What tariff does the U.S. charge on switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany?

In 2025, switchgear, connectors, and controls imported from Germany paid an effective tariff rate of 10.88%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much switchgear, connectors, and controls does the U.S. import from Germany?

The U.S. imported $2.6B of switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany in 2025, 6.2% of the tracked switchgear, connectors, and controls it imports, ranking Germany the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.32% of customs value on switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany 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 Switchgear, connectors, and controls From Germany

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $2.6B of switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany, paying an effective tariff rate of 10.88%. That makes Germany the 4th-largest named source of this family, at 6.2% of tracked switchgear, connectors, and controls imports. The family-wide effective rate is 11.21%, so Germany's goods pay 0.3 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 2.32% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $2.6B of switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 10.88%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 0.3 points below the 11.21% family average.
Share of the family: 6.2%, #4 named source of switchgear, connectors, and controls.
Freight and insurance: 2.32% 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 switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany? In 2025, switchgear, connectors, and controls imported from Germany paid an effective tariff rate of 10.88%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much switchgear, connectors, and controls does the U.S. import from Germany? The U.S. imported $2.6B of switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany in 2025, 6.2% of the tracked switchgear, connectors, and controls it imports, ranking Germany the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on switchgear, connectors, and controls from Germany? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.32% of customs value on switchgear, connectors, and controls 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.