Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Hand tools From Switzerland

In 2024, U.S. importers brought in $28.8M of hand tools from Switzerland, paying an effective tariff rate of 3.84%. That makes Switzerland the 9th-largest named source of this family, at 1.1% of tracked hand tools imports. The family-wide effective rate is 24.8%, so Switzerland's goods pay 21 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 2.04% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $28.8M of hand tools from Switzerland in 2024, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 3.84%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 21 points below the 24.8% family average.
  • Share of the family: 1.1%, #9 named source of hand tools.
  • Freight and insurance: 2.04% of customs value, on top of the duty.
  • History depth: 11 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on hand tools from Switzerland? In 2024, hand tools imported from Switzerland paid an effective tariff rate of 3.84%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much hand tools does the U.S. import from Switzerland? The U.S. imported $28.8M of hand tools from Switzerland in 2024, 1.1% of the tracked hand tools it imports, ranking Switzerland the 9th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on hand tools from Switzerland? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.04% of customs value on hand tools from Switzerland in 2024. 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.