What tariff does the U.S. charge on welding equipment from Switzerland?

In 2025, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.8% for welding equipment imported from Switzerland, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.

How much welding equipment does the U.S. import from Switzerland?

The U.S. imported $98.0M of welding equipment from Switzerland in 2025, 5.6% of the tracked welding equipment it imports, ranking Switzerland the 7th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

What does freight add on welding equipment from Switzerland?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.1% of customs value on welding equipment from Switzerland in 2025. That is an additional import burden alongside the reported effective calculated-duty rate; a country-specific invoice price is still required for a comparable landed unit cost.

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U.S. Imports of Welding equipment From Switzerland

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $98.0M of welding equipment from Switzerland; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.8% for that flow. That makes Switzerland the 7th-largest named source of this family, at 5.6% of tracked welding equipment imports. The family-wide effective calculated-duty rate is 10.84%, so Switzerland's observed rate is 1 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 2.1% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $98.0M of welding equipment from Switzerland in 2025, customs value.
Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 11.8%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 1 points above the 10.84% family average.
Share of the family: 5.6%, #7 named source of welding equipment.
Reported freight and insurance: 2.1% of customs value, shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate.
History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on welding equipment from Switzerland? In 2025, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.8% for welding equipment imported from Switzerland, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.
How much welding equipment does the U.S. import from Switzerland? The U.S. imported $98.0M of welding equipment from Switzerland in 2025, 5.6% of the tracked welding equipment it imports, ranking Switzerland the 7th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.
What does freight add on welding equipment from Switzerland? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.1% of customs value on welding equipment from Switzerland in 2025. That is an additional import burden alongside the reported effective calculated-duty rate; a country-specific invoice price is still required for a comparable landed unit cost.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.