What tariff does the U.S. charge on gears and power transmission from Japan?

In 2025, gears and power transmission imported from Japan paid an effective tariff rate of 14.22%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much gears and power transmission does the U.S. import from Japan?

The U.S. imported $1.1B of gears and power transmission from Japan in 2025, 10.5% of the tracked gears and power transmission it imports, ranking Japan the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on gears and power transmission from Japan?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 3.74% of customs value on gears and power transmission 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 Gears and power transmission From Japan

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.1B of gears and power transmission from Japan, paying an effective tariff rate of 14.22%. That makes Japan the 4th-largest named source of this family, at 10.5% of tracked gears and power transmission imports. The family-wide effective rate is 16.8%, so Japan's goods pay 2.6 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 3.74% 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 gears and power transmission from Japan in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 14.22%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 2.6 points below the 16.8% family average.
Share of the family: 10.5%, #4 named source of gears and power transmission.
Freight and insurance: 3.74% 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 gears and power transmission from Japan? In 2025, gears and power transmission imported from Japan paid an effective tariff rate of 14.22%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much gears and power transmission does the U.S. import from Japan? The U.S. imported $1.1B of gears and power transmission from Japan in 2025, 10.5% of the tracked gears and power transmission it imports, ranking Japan the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on gears and power transmission from Japan? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 3.74% of customs value on gears and power transmission 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.