Recent updates to the NFPA’s U.S. Foreign Trade of Fluid Power report reveal that the total value of U.S. imports and exports for fluid power products appears to have been slowly growing throughout 2025, as shown by the 12-month moving average (12mma). In August 2025, the U.S. trade balance for these products was -$295 million (exports minus imports), marking a 20% decrease compared to July. So far this year, March recorded the highest export value at $751 million, while July saw the largest import value at $1 billion.
U.S. Imports and Exports of Fluid Power Products. This graph is from NFPA’s U.S. Foreign Trade of Fluid Power report.
Within the foreign trade report, we can see trade balances with various countries. The table below details the most significant balances over the last 12 months, positive and negative.
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Positive Trade Balances (September 2024 - August 2025) |
Negative Trade Balances (May 2024 – Apr 2025) |
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Country |
Exports - Imports |
Country |
Exports - Imports |
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Brazil |
$362,674,349 |
Mexico |
-$1,522,011,628 |
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Canada |
$346,671,455 |
Japan |
-$1,165,176,314 |
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Australia/New Zealand |
$231,534,300 |
Germany |
-$1,109,706,184 |
This data and more can be found in NFPA’s U.S. Foreign Trade of Fluid Power Products report.
Access Report: https://nfpahub.com/import-export/
For questions, contact Cecilia Bart at cbart@nfpa.com or 414-259-2027
