U.S. imports of Machines and Apparatus for Arc (Including Plasma Arc) Welding of Metals, Fully or Partly Automatic (HS 8515310000) totaled $17.5M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Machines and Apparatus for Arc (Including Plasma Arc) Welding of Metals, Fully or Partly Automatic paid $1.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.58% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machines and Apparatus for Arc (Including Plasma Arc) Welding of Metals, Fully or Partly Automatic imports of $17.5M in August 2026 ran 34% below the year-to-date monthly average of $26.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAverage import price $7866.52/unit · 344 import shipments a month
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Statistical number 1 of 1 in subheading 851531
Statistical number 8515310000 · $17.5M of $17.5M
ImportsExports
Imports
$17.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$5.8MYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported, exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Japan together supply 43% of it. China pays 38.6% duty; Canada 0.2%.
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 851531 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 851531 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.