U.S. imports of Resistance Welding Machines for Metal (N.E.S.) (SITC 73734) totaled $3.7M in August 2026, imported from 24 countries.
Importers of Resistance Welding Machines for Metal (N.E.S.) paid $431K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.84% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Resistance Welding Machines for Metal (N.E.S.) imports of $3.7M in August 2026 ran 38% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNon-automatic resistance welding machines and apparatus not elsewhere specified — including manually operated spot welders, bench-top resistance welders, and specialized resistance welding equipment that does not meet the automation threshold of 73733 — are classified under SITC 73734. These machines serve job shops, repair operations, and lower-volume fabrication environments where the capital cost of full automation is not justified. Importers should confirm that the equipment lacks the automatic cycle control that would place it in 73733, as the boundary between the two headings is a common classification question.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
120 import shipments a month
The determining factor is whether the machine's welding cycle — including electrode pressure, current application, and hold time — is controlled automatically by the machine's own control system. If an operator must manually initiate and control each phase of the weld, the machine is non-automatic and falls under 73734. Technical specifications from the manufacturer, including control system descriptions, are the primary evidence used in this determination.
Portable resistance spot welding guns or tongs that are manually operated and lack an integrated automatic control cycle generally fall under 73734 as non-automatic resistance welding apparatus. However, if the portable gun is designed to be used as part of a larger automated welding system, its classification may follow that of the complete system. The standalone versus integrated-component distinction is key.
Basic heading 498 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 73734 · $3.7M of $172.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Japan and Italy together supply 59% of it. Japan pays 12.5% duty; Canada 0.3%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $33.2M of Resistance Welding Machines for Metal (N.E.S.).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Trade Directory
List your company and tag the 6-digit products you trade, so the companies trading them can find you. Be the first supplier listed.