Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Powered hand tools From Malaysia

In 2019, U.S. importers brought in $45.1M of powered hand tools from Malaysia, paying an effective tariff rate of 0.98%. That makes Malaysia the 8th-largest named source of this family, at 0.7% of tracked powered hand tools imports. The family-wide effective rate is 13.76%, so Malaysia's goods pay 12.8 points less than average. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $45.1M of powered hand tools from Malaysia in 2019, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 0.98%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 12.8 points below the 13.76% family average.
  • Share of the family: 0.7%, #8 named source of powered hand tools.
  • History depth: 3 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on powered hand tools from Malaysia? In 2019, powered hand tools imported from Malaysia paid an effective tariff rate of 0.98%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much powered hand tools does the U.S. import from Malaysia? The U.S. imported $45.1M of powered hand tools from Malaysia in 2019, 0.7% of the tracked powered hand tools it imports, ranking Malaysia the 8th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

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.