What tariff does the U.S. charge on measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan?

In 2025, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.36% for measuring and inspection instruments imported from Taiwan, 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 measuring and inspection instruments does the U.S. import from Taiwan?

The U.S. imported $371.3M of measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan in 2025, 3.3% of the tracked measuring and inspection instruments it imports, ranking Taiwan the 8th-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 measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.22% of customs value on measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan 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 Measuring and inspection instruments From Taiwan

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $371.3M of measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.36% for that flow. That makes Taiwan the 8th-largest named source of this family, at 3.3% of tracked measuring and inspection instruments imports. The family-wide effective calculated-duty rate is 10.2%, so Taiwan's observed rate is 0.2 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 2.22% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $371.3M of measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan in 2025, customs value.
Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 10.36%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 0.2 points above the 10.2% family average.
Share of the family: 3.3%, #8 named source of measuring and inspection instruments.
Reported freight and insurance: 2.22% of customs value, shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate.
History depth: 6 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan? In 2025, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.36% for measuring and inspection instruments imported from Taiwan, 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 measuring and inspection instruments does the U.S. import from Taiwan? The U.S. imported $371.3M of measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan in 2025, 3.3% of the tracked measuring and inspection instruments it imports, ranking Taiwan the 8th-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 measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 2.22% of customs value on measuring and inspection instruments from Taiwan 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.