Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Valves and fluid controls From Germany

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.5B of valves and fluid controls from Germany, paying an effective tariff rate of 10.87%. That makes Germany the 3rd-largest named source of this family, at 8.4% of tracked valves and fluid controls imports. The family-wide effective rate is 16.03%, so Germany's goods pay 5.2 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 2.35% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $1.5B of valves and fluid controls from Germany in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 10.87%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 5.2 points below the 16.03% family average.
  • Share of the family: 8.4%, #3 named source of valves and fluid controls.
  • Freight and insurance: 2.35% 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 valves and fluid controls from Germany? In 2025, valves and fluid controls imported from Germany paid an effective tariff rate of 10.87%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much valves and fluid controls does the U.S. import from Germany? The U.S. imported $1.5B of valves and fluid controls from Germany in 2025, 8.4% of the tracked valves and fluid controls it imports, ranking Germany the 3rd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on valves and fluid controls from Germany? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.35% of customs value on valves and fluid 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.