Tariff Monitor
U.S. Imports of Turbines and fluid-power drives From Germany
In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $3.5B of turbines and fluid-power drives from Germany, paying an effective tariff rate of 4.45%. That makes Germany the 5th-largest named source of this family, at 8.5% of tracked turbines and fluid-power drives imports. The family-wide effective rate is 5.22%, so Germany's goods pay 0.8 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 1.16% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.
The current reading
- Import value: $3.5B of turbines and fluid-power drives from Germany in 2025, customs value.
- Effective tariff rate: 4.45%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 0.8 points below the 5.22% family average.
- Share of the family: 8.5%, #5 named source of turbines and fluid-power drives.
- Freight and insurance: 1.16% 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 turbines and fluid-power drives from Germany? In 2025, turbines and fluid-power drives imported from Germany paid an effective tariff rate of 4.45%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
- How much turbines and fluid-power drives does the U.S. import from Germany? The U.S. imported $3.5B of turbines and fluid-power drives from Germany in 2025, 8.5% of the tracked turbines and fluid-power drives it imports, ranking Germany the 5th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
- What does freight add on turbines and fluid-power drives from Germany? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.16% of customs value on turbines and fluid-power drives 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.