Byline: Sam Diedrich
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the top five foreign sources for fluid power products in 2022 were Mexico, Germany, Japan, China, and Canada (in that order). Take a closer look at the trends, products, regions, and balance of trade with NFPA’s foreign trade report.
All data in this article can be found in NFPA’s Foreign Trade for Fluid Power Products report with a member login.
The table below details the top five foreign sources of fluid power by dollar volume of fluid power products imported to the United States. Mexico remained the top foreign source in 2022 while Germany jumped Japan to become the second largest foreign source of fluid power products.
Imports from top five countries over time:
The graph below illustrates fluid power imports from the five countries in the table above over time. Germany was the leading foreign source of fluid power products through 2014. In 2015 Mexico became the leading source and has remained the leading source through 2022.
Most imported products from each top five country in 2022:
The table below details the ten most imported products from each of the top foreign sources of fluid power.
Hydraulic valves are the most imported product from the each of the top three (Mexico, Germany, Japan) foreign sources of fluid power while hydraulic actuators, linear are the most imported product from fourth (China) and fifth (Canada) largest sources of fluid power. More countries, products, graphs, and interactive tables are available in the full foreign trade report.
Check out foreign trade data and much more in the Stats Dashboard: https://nfpahub.com/stats-dashboard/
Questions? Contact Sam Diedrich at sdiedrich@nfpa.com or (414) 778-3372
Like this post? Share it!
Recent Posts
Connecting NFPA Members with Emerging Talent: Meet Kyla Olson
We’re excited to share a new onboarding video from Kyla Olson, one of NFPA’s Workforce Program and Event Managers. In this video, Kyla highlights the many ways she can help members connect with the next generation of fluid power professionals. Kyla is dedicated to assisting NFPA members in engaging with university engineering students, particularly those…
NFPA to Present Advanced Hydraulics Conference at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) will convene and co-locate an advanced hydraulics conference for off-highway vehicle and other fluid power engineers at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, to be held March 3-7, 2026, in Las Vegas, NV. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the international gathering place every three years for the construction industries, focusing on construction, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. The event features exhibits of the…
Survey Results on Preventing Leaks – Now Available for NFPA Members
A new publication, 2024 NFPA Preventing Leaks Survey Results, has been published by the National Fluid Power Association. As defined in the 2023 NFPA Technology Roadmap, there are many machine-level technology trends that are actively shaping the future of the fluid power industry. These trends include the increasing electrification, connectivity, and autonomous functionality of both the…