U.S. imports of Chain Saw Blades (SITC 69554) totaled $7.9M in August 2026, imported from 13 countries.
Importers of Chain Saw Blades paid $446K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.61% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Chain Saw Blades imports of $7.9M in August 2026 ran 33% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataChain saw blades — the cutting chains used on both professional forestry equipment and consumer chainsaws — are a specialized consumable with demand tied closely to the timber, arboriculture, and emergency-services sectors. Unlike band or circular blades, the link-chain construction with individual cutting teeth is the defining physical characteristic for classification purposes. Sourcing patterns for chain saw blades reflect the global distribution of chainsaw manufacturing, and importers should verify origin carefully given the potential applicability of Section 301 tariffs on goods from certain countries.
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Replacement cutting chains are classified as chain saw blades in their own right rather than as parts of chainsaws, because they are specifically provided for as a distinct article. This distinction matters for duty rate and any applicable trade-remedy measures.
The link-chain construction — individual cutting-tooth links joined in a continuous loop — is the defining feature. Band saw blades are flat continuous strips, and circular blades are disc-shaped; neither shares the articulated-link structure of a chainsaw cutting chain.
Basic heading 367 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69554 · $7.9M of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Switzerland and Canada together supply 80% of it. China pays 35.5% duty; Switzerland 0.7%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$7.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $81.2M of Chain Saw Blades and exported $37.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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