What tariff does the U.S. charge on measuring and inspection instruments from Japan?

In 2025, measuring and inspection instruments imported from Japan paid an effective tariff rate of 8.32%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much measuring and inspection instruments does the U.S. import from Japan?

The U.S. imported $1.1B of measuring and inspection instruments from Japan in 2025, 10.2% of the tracked measuring and inspection instruments it imports, ranking Japan the 3rd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on measuring and inspection instruments from Japan?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.97% of customs value on measuring and inspection instruments from Japan 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 Measuring and inspection instruments From Japan

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.1B of measuring and inspection instruments from Japan, paying an effective tariff rate of 8.32%. That makes Japan the 3rd-largest named source of this family, at 10.2% of tracked measuring and inspection instruments imports. The family-wide effective rate is 10.2%, so Japan's goods pay 1.9 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 1.97% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $1.1B of measuring and inspection instruments from Japan in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 8.32%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 1.9 points below the 10.2% family average.
Share of the family: 10.2%, #3 named source of measuring and inspection instruments.
Freight and insurance: 1.97% 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 measuring and inspection instruments from Japan? In 2025, measuring and inspection instruments imported from Japan paid an effective tariff rate of 8.32%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much measuring and inspection instruments does the U.S. import from Japan? The U.S. imported $1.1B of measuring and inspection instruments from Japan in 2025, 10.2% of the tracked measuring and inspection instruments it imports, ranking Japan the 3rd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on measuring and inspection instruments from Japan? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.97% of customs value on measuring and inspection instruments from Japan 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.