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Caterpillar Sarl

Industrial Machineryconstruction machinery parts

Data window: Jan 1, 2026Aug 18, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source: US ocean import recordsMethodology

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Caterpillar Sarl is a Italy-based industrial machinery shipper on US ocean import records. In the analysed window it made 98 shipments to 2 US buyers between Jan 2026 and Aug 2026; the largest buyer recorded is Caterpillar Inc. Products filed include: Roadbuild Earthmov Equipment; Roadbuild Earthmove.

Classified as buyer subsidiary Caterpillar's Swiss trading arm shipping intra-group to Caterpillar US

Company details

As filed on the customs records.

Contact

Country
Italy (IT)

Shipping history

First shipment
Jan 1, 2015
Shipments, all time
41,718
Shipments, analysed window
98 (Jan 1, 2026Aug 18, 2026)
Year on year
+34750%
Quarter on quarter
+42.3%

“All time” covers this supplier’s whole record in the source export; the analysed window is the span of the shipments held here, which the trade evidence below is built from.

At a glance

What this supplier appears to ship

  • Roadbuild Earthmov Equipment
  • Roadbuild Earthmove
  • Components Caterpillar Roadbuilding Earthmoving Machinery Lift Trucks Engines Generators

HS: 870899, 848340, 843149, 843680

Evidence of recent activity

Latest shipment
Aug 18, 2026
Shipments in window
98
US buyers
2
First shipment on record
Jan 1, 2015

What customs data cannot confirm

Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

Trade evidence

From US ocean import records, Jan 1, 2026 Aug 18, 2026. Counts are bills of lading; definitions on the methodology page.

98
Shipments in window
2
US buyers
largest: Caterpillar Inc
272.5
TEU
$3,382,483
Declared value (CIF)

Who imports from them

Caterpillar Inc received 97 of the 98 shipments (99%); 1 other buyer account for the rest.

BuyerShipmentsLast
Caterpillar Inc97Aug 18, 2026
Barloworld Power Pty Ltd1Jan 1, 2026

HS codes shipped

  • 870899Other24
  • 848340Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements entered separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters20
  • 843149Other16
  • 843680Other machinery8
  • 400921Without fittings8

What they ship

  • Roadbuild Earthmov Equipment66
  • Roadbuild Earthmove13
  • Components Caterpillar Roadbuilding Earthmoving Machinery Lift Trucks Engines Generators4
  • Engine2
  • Components Roadbuilding Earthmoving Machinery Lift Trucks Engines Generators Hscd Cranes Diggers Backhoes Excavating Machinery Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False Components Caterpillar Roadbuilding Earthmoving Machinery Lift Trucks Engines Generators Hscd Cranes Diggers Backhoes Excavating Machinery Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False1
  • Roadbuild Earthmov Equip Partscat Spare1
  • Roadbuild Earthmov Equipment Roadbuild Earthmov Equipment1
  • Tractor Spare Htscd Suitable Use Solely Principally Machinery Headings Other Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Informat Ion Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False1

Verbatim customs descriptions. They describe what moved, not the factory’s full range.

What the data shows: Genova and Livorno account for the two largest groups: 75 (77%) and 7 (7%) of 98 shipments across 8 ports of loading.

Ports of loading

  • Genova75
  • Livorno7
  • Antwerp6
  • Southampton3
  • Napoli3
  • Singapore2
  • La Spezia1
  • Freeport, Grand Bahama Island1

Ports of entry

  • Houston, Texas48
  • Newark, Nj27
  • Baltimore, Md.12
  • Wilmington, N.C.2
  • Norfolk, Va.2
  • Tacoma, Wa2
  • Charleston, S.C.2
  • Oakland, Ca1

Carriers used

  • MEDU - Msc Mediterranean Shipping Company87
  • ONEY - Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd4
  • BANQ - Kuehne & Nagel Inc.3
  • IILU - Independent Container Line Ltd2
  • HLCU - Hapag-Lloyd A G2
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Frequently asked questions

What does Caterpillar Sarl ship to the United States?

The ‘What they ship’ section lists the verbatim product descriptions from Caterpillar Sarl’s 98 US ocean import filings in the analysed window, alongside the HS codes declared. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.

Who imports from Caterpillar Sarl?

2 US buyers appear as consignee on the records; they are listed under ‘Who imports from them’ with shipment counts and last-seen dates.

Is Caterpillar Sarl still active?

The latest shipment on record arrived on Aug 18, 2026. Recency is the best available signal of activity; it is not a guarantee that the company is trading today.

Does this page verify quality or certifications?

No. Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

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