Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productOther grinding machines, not elsewhere specified, numerically controlled
In short
- The US imported $47.5M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 25% on the year before.
- Japan is the largest supplier, with 81.0% of US imports; Germany is next, with 19.0%.
- Germany is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $142,882 each.
- Duty paid averaged 12.0% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 3.5 points on a year earlier.
- France is gaining share: 16.7% over the last 12 months, up from 0.0%.
- US exports were $12.6M over the last 12 months; the largest market is China, with 24.5%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$780K
↓ −58% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$47.5M
↓ −25% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
12.0%
↓ −3.5 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Japan
81.0% 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. 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.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $1.8M |
| September 2025 | $1.4M |
| October 2025 | $2.3M |
| November 2025 | $4.5M |
| December 2025 | $3.1M |
| January 2026 | $9.5M |
| February 2026 | $5.2M |
| March 2026 | $1.6M |
| April 2026 | $7.3M |
| May 2026 | $3.1M |
| June 2026 | $5.6M |
| July 2026 | $3.0M |
| August 2026 | $780K |
What changed
- US imports were $780K in August 2026, down 74% from July 2026 and down 58% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $47.5M, down 25% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Japan up from 0.0% to 81.0%, Switzerland down from 61.4% to 0.0%.
- Average price from Germany fell 95% since July 2026, to $24,668 each.
- Duty paid on imports from Germany rose from 4.1% to 10.0% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $47.5M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 31% on the 12 months to Aug 2018. US exports were $12.6M, down 21%. 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. This code began with the HS 2017 revision in January 2017, taking goods from 8460.21 and 8460.90, so its history starts there. 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.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $68.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $91.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $77.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $49.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $56.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $60.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $92.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $63.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $47.5M |
- Germany
- Japan
- France
- Czech Republic
- All countries
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| Period | Germany | Japan | France | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 18.4% | 19.7% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 28.6% | 13.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 18.6% | 20.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 39.0% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 16.2% | 19.4% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 20.5% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 23.3% | 12.2% | 1.3% | 9.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 23.3% | 11.7% | 0.0% | 16.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 29.8% | 19.0% | 16.7% | 12.4% |
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| Period | Germany | Japan | France | Czech Republic | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 6.3% | 7.6% | n/a | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 9.0% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $47.5M−25% | 9.0%+2.6 pts | $12.6M−6.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $63.5M−31% | 6.4%+2.1 pts | $13.5M+24% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $92.3M+53% | 4.4%+0.1 pts | $10.9M−38% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $60.5M+7.9% | 4.3%−0.2 pts | $17.8M+78% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision | $56.1M+13% | 4.5%+0.1 pts | $10.0M−13% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $49.7M−36% | 4.5%+0.1 pts | $11.4M−0.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $77.9M−15% | 4.4%0.0 pts | $11.4M+3.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $91.6M+34% | 4.4%+0.1 pts | $11.0M−31% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $68.6M | 4.3% | $15.9M |
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.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $632K | 81.0%+44.3 pts | $315,974 each−6.5% | 12.5%−5.1 pts | |
| Germany | $148K | 19.0%−5.9 pts | $24,668 each−84% | 10.0%−4.4 pts | |
| All countries | $780K | 100.0% | $97,494 each−68% | 12.0%−3.5 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 65.6% 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
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $133,598 each | $2,715 each2.0% of price | $6,569 each4.9% of price | $142,882 each−64% | |
| Japan | $299,335 each | $5,876 each2.0% of price | $39,102 each13.1% of price | $344,313 each−9.4% | |
| France | $354,283 each | $250.00 each0.1% of price | $0.00 each0.0% of price | $354,533 each | |
| Switzerland | $936,234 each | $3,152 each0.3% of price | $134,818 each14.4% of price | $1,074,204 each+122% | |
| Spain | $911,492 each | $264,534 each29.0% of price | $131,255 each14.4% of price | $1,307,282 each | |
| All countries | $350,346 each | $21,472 each6.1% of price | $27,356 each7.8% of price | $399,175 each−11% |
Landed at a US port, Germany was cheapest, at $142,882 each: 58.5% below Japan.
Landed cost from Switzerland rose 122% on a year earlier, to $1,074,204 each, mostly on price: $418,240 each then, $936,234 each now.
How the market is shifting
France gained the most share: 16.7% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.0% in the 12 months before. Switzerland lost the most: 8.7%, down from 36.1%. 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.
- Germany
- Japan
- France
- Czech Republic
- All countries
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| Month | Germany | Japan | France | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | 25.3% | 35.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | 55.7% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 17.6% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 22.0% |
| January 2025 | 51.5% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | 4.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| March 2025 | 3.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | 67.7% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | 48.9% | 31.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70.1% |
| August 2025 | 24.9% | 36.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | 13.9% | 86.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| October 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| November 2025 | 19.9% | 57.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | 79.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | 54.6% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 31.0% |
| February 2026 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 49.0% | 0.0% |
| March 2026 | 44.0% | 15.6% | 40.4% | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | 20.4% | 30.7% | 8.6% | 40.4% |
| May 2026 | 32.3% | 37.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 62.9% | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | 30.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | 19.0% | 81.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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| Month | Germany | Japan | France | Czech Republic | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | n/a | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | 4.4% |
| October 2024 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | 4.4% |
| November 2024 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | 4.4% |
| December 2024 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| January 2025 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | 4.5% |
| February 2025 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| March 2025 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | 4.4% |
| April 2025 | 4.4% | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | 4.4% |
| May 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14.1% |
| June 2025 | 14.4% | 14.4% | n/a | n/a | 14.4% |
| July 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| August 2025 | 14.4% | 17.6% | n/a | n/a | 15.6% |
| September 2025 | 15.0% | 15.0% | n/a | n/a | 15.0% |
| October 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 24.4% |
| November 2025 | 15.0% | 15.0% | n/a | n/a | 11.6% |
| December 2025 | 15.0% | 15.0% | n/a | n/a | 15.5% |
| January 2026 | 1.1% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| February 2026 | 15.0% | n/a | 4.4% | n/a | 9.7% |
| March 2026 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | n/a | 14.4% |
| April 2026 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 0.0% | 9.0% |
| May 2026 | 14.4% | 14.4% | n/a | n/a | 14.4% |
| June 2026 | n/a | 14.4% | 0.0% | n/a | 5.3% |
| July 2026 | 4.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11.3% |
| August 2026 | 10.0% | 12.5% | n/a | n/a | 12.0% |
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.
- January 2026 · Duty paid: all countries 15.2% → 9.4%.
- June 2025 · Duty paid: Germany 4.4% → 14.4%, Japan 4.4% → 15.0%, all countries 4.4% → 14.7%.
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $500K in August 2026, down 54% from August 2025, and $12.6M over the last 12 months, down 6.8% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Germany, up 2348%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $3.1M | 24.5% | −45% |
| Mexico | $2.7M | 21.4% | +222% |
| Poland | $2.1M | 16.9% | new |
| Canada | $1.5M | 11.9% | −46% |
| Germany | $1.2M | 9.4% | +2348% |
| India | $1.2M | 9.2% | −27% |
| Japan | $780K | 6.2% | +38% |
| Italy | $30K | 0.2% | new |
| Other countries (2) | $36K | 0.3% | −97% |
| All countries | $12.6M | 100.0% | −6.8% |
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; 85 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $211.9Min 2025 | +19% | $6.9M | 3.2% |
| India | $35.7Min 2025 | −11% | $783K | 2.2% |
| Germany | $30.4Min 2025 | +19% | $547K | 1.8% |
| Korea, South | $19.8Min 2025 | +8.6% | $2K | 0.0% |
| Thailand | $19.1Min 2025 | +92% | $23K | 0.1% |
| Taiwan | $12.0Min 2024 | −8.1% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Japan | $10.5Min 2025 | −25% | $20K | 0.2% |
| Brazil | $10.4Min 2025 | +198% | $0 | 0.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $211.9M of this product in 2025, 3.2% of that from the US.
Of these, imports into Brazil grew fastest: up 198% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8460: machine tools for deburring, honing or otherwise finishing metal or cermets by means of grinding, abrasive or polishing products, not elsewhere specified. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Other cylindrical grinding machines, numerically controlledHS 8460.23 | $131.6M | $23.7M |
| Machine tools for deburring, polishing metal, sintered metal carbides, abrasives or polishing products, other than gear cutting, etc., not elsewhere specifiedHS 8460.90 | $116.1M | $25.2M |
| Flat-surface grinding machines, numerically controlledHS 8460.12 | $77.5M | $13.9M |
| Sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines for removing metal, numerically controlledHS 8460.31 | $44.5M | $12.4M |
| Honing or lapping machines for remvoing metalHS 8460.40 | $26.1M | $24.8M |
| Grinding machines for removing metal, except flat-surface, axis accuracy of 0.01 mm or more, not numerically controlledHS 8460.29 | $21.8M | $13.2M |
| Sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines for removing metal, not numerically controlledHS 8460.39 | $22.2M | $6.8M |
| Flat-surface grinding machines for removing metal, axis accuracy of 0.01 mm or more, not numerically controlledHS 8460.19 | $18.7M | $6.9M |
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.