Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Welding equipment From Japan

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $316.0M of welding equipment from Japan, paying an effective tariff rate of 8.09%. That makes Japan the largest named source of this family, at 18.1% of tracked welding equipment imports. The family-wide effective rate is 10.84%, so Japan's goods pay 2.8 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 3.28% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $316.0M of welding equipment from Japan in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 8.09%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 2.8 points below the 10.84% family average.
  • Share of the family: 18.1%, #1 named source of welding equipment.
  • Freight and insurance: 3.28% 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 welding equipment from Japan? In 2025, welding equipment imported from Japan paid an effective tariff rate of 8.09%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much welding equipment does the U.S. import from Japan? The U.S. imported $316.0M of welding equipment from Japan in 2025, 18.1% of the tracked welding equipment it imports, ranking Japan the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on welding equipment from Japan? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 3.28% of customs value on welding equipment 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.