Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Machine tools for removal of material by electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes, not elsewhere specified

In short

  • The US imported $66.7M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 24% on the year before.
  • Finland is the largest supplier, with 25.3% of US imports; New Zealand is next, with 20.8%.
  • Vietnam is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $270.00 each.
  • Duty paid averaged 8.9% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 11.0 points on a year earlier.
  • Finland is gaining share: 8.9% over the last 12 months, up from 1.5%.
  • US exports were $25.1M over the last 12 months; the largest market is China, with 20.2%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$7.9M

↑ +197% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$66.7M

↑ +24% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

8.9%

↓ −11.0 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Finland

25.3% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$2.7M
September 2025$3.2M
October 2025$3.6M
November 2025$5.3M
December 2025$4.4M
January 2026$7.8M
February 2026$2.6M
March 2026$6.1M
April 2026$7.3M
May 2026$7.7M
June 2026$6.5M
July 2026$4.1M
August 2026$7.9M

What changed

  • US imports were $7.9M in August 2026, up 92% from July 2026 and up 197% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $66.7M, up 24% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Finland up from 0.0% to 25.3%, Vietnam down from 30.6% to 3.5%.
  • Average price from Italy fell 10% since July 2026, to $439,514 each.
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy fell from 13.5% to 10.0% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Thailand rose from 13.5% to 16.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $66.7M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 0.2% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $25.1M, down 69%. In January 2022 the HS 2022 revision moved some goods between this code and 8549.21, 8549.29, 8549.31 and 3 more, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision. In January 2017 the HS 2017 revision moved some goods between this code and 8456.40 and 8456.50, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026HS 2022HS 2017China ↑Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$66.8M
12 months to Aug 2018$49.9M
12 months to Aug 2019$39.1M
12 months to Aug 2020$38.4M
12 months to Aug 2021$45.3M
12 months to Aug 2022$47.9M
12 months to Aug 2023$69.4M
12 months to Aug 2024$56.6M
12 months to Aug 2025$53.8M
12 months to Aug 2026$66.7M
  • New Zealand
  • Italy
  • Finland
  • Vietnam
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodNew ZealandItalyFinlandVietnam
12 months to Aug 20170.0%8.9%2.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%23.8%1.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.1%24.9%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%22.8%3.6%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20212.2%12.9%3.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202226.3%17.7%3.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202327.5%19.3%5.6%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202437.0%6.7%1.9%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202529.0%18.7%1.5%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202626.9%18.4%8.9%8.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodNew ZealandItalyFinlandVietnamAll countries
12 months to Aug 20172.2%3.4%3.5%n/a1.8%
12 months to Aug 20182.2%3.3%3.5%n/a2.4%
12 months to Aug 20192.2%3.2%n/a2.2%3.9%
12 months to Aug 20202.2%3.2%2.9%n/a7.0%
12 months to Aug 20212.9%2.9%2.6%n/a6.8%
12 months to Aug 20222.2%3.2%3.5%2.2%7.0%
12 months to Aug 20232.2%3.4%3.0%2.2%5.6%
12 months to Aug 20242.2%3.3%2.2%2.2%6.3%
12 months to Aug 20254.6%6.6%0.0%13.3%11.2%
12 months to Aug 202614.3%11.5%1.8%17.8%12.2%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$66.7M+24%12.2%+0.9 pts$25.1M+12%
12 months to Aug 2025$53.8M−5.0%11.2%+5.0 pts$22.3M−12%
12 months to Aug 2024$56.6M−18%6.3%+0.7 pts$25.3M−24%
12 months to Aug 2023$69.4M+45%5.6%−1.4 pts$33.2M+36%
12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision$47.9M+5.7%7.0%+0.2 pts$24.5M−19%
12 months to Aug 2021$45.3M+18%6.8%−0.2 pts$30.4M+32%
12 months to Aug 2020$38.4M−1.9%7.0%+3.1 pts$23.0M−37%
12 months to Aug 2019$39.1M−22%3.9%+1.5 pts$36.4M−14%
12 months to Aug 2018$49.9M−25%2.4%+0.6 pts$42.4M−47%
12 months to Aug 2017HS 2017 revision$66.8M1.8%$79.9M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Finland$2.0M25.3%new$503,306 each0.0%
New Zealand$1.7M20.8%−8.3 pts$275,037 each+6.2%14.7%+2.5 pts
Italy$879K11.1%−2.9 pts$439,514 each+18%10.0%−5.0 pts
Spain$849K10.7%+6.5 pts$22,331 each−40%10.0%−2.3 pts
France$625K7.9%new$625,437 each10.0%
Japan$431K5.4%new$27,471 each12.5%
Vietnam$277K3.5%−8.3 pts$120.73 each−39%15.5%+1.1 pts
Thailand$255K3.2%new$321.05 each16.0%
Other countries (10)$963K12.1%−28.0 pts$5,069 each+620%9.1%−20.6 pts
All countries$7.9M100.0%$2,399 each+183%8.9%−11.0 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 54.1% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Vietnam$231.79 each$6.48 each2.8% of price$31.73 each13.7% of price$270.00 each+43%
Japan$10,357 each$116.69 each1.1% of price$1,159 each11.2% of price$11,633 each−50%
Spain$21,340 each$497.64 each2.3% of price$2,241 each10.5% of price$24,078 each+8.7%
Germany$26,170 each$449.32 each1.7% of price$767.38 each2.9% of price$27,386 each−42%
Taiwan$40,413 each$672.46 each1.7% of price$5,042 each12.5% of price$46,127 each+78%
New Zealand$305,283 each$2,438 each0.8% of price$41,038 each13.4% of price$348,759 each−5.2%
Italy$369,502 each$18,219 each4.9% of price$44,723 each12.1% of price$432,444 each+88%
Finland$539,412 each$9,055 each1.7% of price$16,686 each3.1% of price$565,152 each+9832%
All countries$1,686 each$34.21 each2.0% of price$179.09 each10.6% of price$1,899 each+22%

Landed at a US port, Vietnam was cheapest, at $270.00 each: 97.7% below Japan.

Landed cost from Finland rose 9832% on a year earlier, to $565,152 each, mostly on price: $5,421 each then, $539,412 each now.

How the market is shifting

Finland gained the most share: 8.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 1.5% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 0.5%, down from 15.2%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • New Zealand
  • Italy
  • Finland
  • Vietnam
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthNew ZealandItalyFinlandVietnam
September 202439.3%6.4%0.0%0.0%
October 202414.8%5.4%0.0%0.0%
November 20243.7%36.8%0.0%0.1%
December 202423.5%9.6%0.0%0.1%
January 202534.1%6.8%0.0%0.1%
February 20250.0%41.1%0.0%0.1%
March 202520.3%36.0%0.0%0.1%
April 202540.7%25.0%0.0%0.1%
May 202545.9%13.7%0.0%0.2%
June 202524.5%14.5%0.0%0.9%
July 202531.9%24.9%11.0%1.8%
August 202529.0%13.9%0.0%11.7%
September 202545.5%8.7%0.0%1.9%
October 202517.9%6.3%0.0%9.3%
November 202513.9%28.2%0.0%11.6%
December 202518.6%26.6%17.6%9.4%
January 202622.8%35.0%13.6%6.4%
February 202627.6%0.3%7.3%17.3%
March 202623.7%0.3%0.0%7.5%
April 202657.9%19.0%0.0%0.5%
May 202615.5%34.7%15.3%6.2%
June 202636.7%13.0%10.5%7.8%
July 202620.5%11.9%0.0%30.6%
August 202620.8%11.1%25.3%3.5%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthNew ZealandItalyFinlandVietnamAll countries
September 20242.2%3.5%n/a2.2%5.7%
October 20242.2%3.3%n/an/a4.0%
November 20242.2%3.5%n/a2.2%12.3%
December 20242.2%3.5%n/a2.2%7.0%
January 20252.2%3.5%n/a2.2%9.3%
February 2025n/a3.5%n/a2.2%11.0%
March 20252.2%3.5%n/a2.2%8.9%
April 20252.0%2.1%n/a9.9%8.5%
May 20256.5%13.5%n/a12.2%19.9%
June 20252.1%13.5%n/a12.2%16.2%
July 202512.2%13.5%0.0%12.8%16.3%
August 202512.2%15.0%n/a14.4%19.9%
September 202517.2%15.0%n/a23.0%13.4%
October 202517.2%15.0%n/a23.3%17.9%
November 202517.2%5.9%n/a23.5%11.8%
December 202517.2%15.0%0.0%23.4%13.6%
January 202617.2%15.0%0.0%23.4%14.3%
February 202617.2%15.0%13.5%23.5%19.4%
March 202612.2%0.0%n/a12.5%10.2%
April 202612.2%1.8%n/a11.3%10.3%
May 202612.2%13.5%0.0%13.2%11.0%
June 202612.2%13.5%12.2%13.3%11.2%
July 202614.5%13.5%n/a13.5%13.2%
August 202614.7%10.0%0.0%15.5%8.9%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. February–August 2025 · Duty paid: New Zealand 4.3% → 17.2%, Italy 3.4% → 14.2%, Germany 2.3% → 13.2%, China 28.5% → 58.5%, all countries 8.9% → 17.9%.
  2. August 2018 · Duty paid: China 3.2% → 28.1%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Newark, NJ$11.3M · 16.9%
  2. Los Angeles, CA$9.1M · 13.6%
  3. Houston, TX$8.4M · 12.6%
  4. Philadelphia, PA$6.2M · 9.2%
  5. Savannah, GA$5.9M · 8.9%

Where US exports go

US exports were $1.2M in August 2026, up 51% from August 2025, and $25.1M over the last 12 months, up 12% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Australia, up 9072%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
China$5.1M20.2%−41%
Mexico$4.3M17.0%+125%
Costa Rica$3.0M11.9%+699%
Canada$2.8M11.0%+18%
Australia$2.2M8.8%+9072%
Japan$2.0M7.9%+281%
France$908K3.6%+40%
Germany$907K3.6%+105%
Other countries (33)$4.0M15.9%−23%
All countries$25.1M100.0%+12%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 120 have reported 2025 so far. Where a country's figure for imports from the US is under half or over double what the US recorded exporting there that year, the US figure is shown under it.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$52.3Min 2025−32%$765KUS records $7.9M1.5%
India$30.8Min 2025+13%$412K1.3%
Italy$17.8Min 2025−12%$81K0.5%
Thailand$15.6Min 2025+294%$122K0.8%
Taiwan$10.1Min 2024−28%$684K6.8%
Germany$7.9Min 2025+74%$2.3MUS records $995K29.4%
Spain$7.3Min 2025−10%$37K0.5%
Australia$7.1Min 2025+53%$4.0MUS records $1.4M56.7%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $52.3M of this product in 2025, 1.5% of that from the US by its own count; the US records $7.9M of exports there.

Of these, imports into Thailand grew fastest: up 294% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 8456: machine tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser/other light/photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-disch etc; water-jet cutting mach. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (number of items), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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