U.S. imports of Towable Air Compressors on Wheeled Chassis (SITC 74317) totaled $9.6M in August 2026, imported from 28 countries.
Importers of Towable Air Compressors on Wheeled Chassis paid $1.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.07% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPortable air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing are purpose-built for construction, mining, pipeline, and infrastructure jobsites where a stationary power source is unavailable. The self-contained, towable configuration — typically diesel-powered — is the defining characteristic that places these units in their own classification rather than with stationary industrial compressors. Their size and weight often trigger additional import logistics considerations, including specialized port handling and oversize freight documentation.
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93 import shipments a month
The heading focuses on the wheeled-chassis, towable configuration rather than the power source. Both diesel-engine-driven and electrically powered units mounted on a towable chassis can fall here, though the engine type may affect which HTS subheading applies and whether additional agency requirements (e.g., EPA engine emission standards) are triggered.
Diesel engines powering portable equipment must comply with EPA nonroad engine emission standards (Tier 4 Final for most power ranges). Importers must confirm that the engine meets the applicable Tier standard and may need to file an EPA Declaration of Conformity at entry. Non-compliant engines generally cannot be legally sold or operated in the US.
Basic heading 416 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 74317 · $9.6M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Belgium and Japan together supply 71% of it.
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$9.6MYoY · free account
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$10.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $123.2M of Towable Air Compressors on Wheeled Chassis.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.