US importer profile · verified US ocean import records
Caterpillar Lafayette
Component & materials supplierIndustrial Machineryengine components for equipment plant
Data window: Aug 4, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source: US ocean import recordsMethodology
Caterpillar Lafayette is a US-based component & materials supplier in industrial machinery on US ocean import records. In the analysed window it received 1 shipment from 1 supplier in 1 country in Aug 2026; the largest supplier recorded is Maschinenfabrik Alfing Kessler Gmbh.
Sells to equipment OEMs, power gen and marine builders — Caterpillar engine plant importing crankshafts. Classified from what it imports and from whom.
Listed as a supplier: a manufacturer whose products go into other manufacturers’ products, judged from what it imports.
Company details
As filed on the customs records.
Contact
- Country
- United States (US)
Import history
- First shipment
- Jan 2, 2015
- Shipments, all time
- 38,796
- Shipments, analysed window
- 1 (Aug 4, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026)
- Sourced from China
- 38%
“All time” covers this company’s whole record in the source export; the analysed window is the span of the shipments held here.
At a glance
What this company appears to import
No product descriptions on the records held.
HS: 848310
Evidence of recent activity
- Latest shipment
- Aug 4, 2026
- Shipments in window
- 1
- Suppliers
- 1
- Shipments, last 12 months
- 6,426
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. Nor do they state whether a company sells wholesale or holds stock today.
Trade evidence
From US ocean import records, Aug 4, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026. Counts are bills of lading; definitions on the methodology page.
Who supplies them
Maschinenfabrik Alfing Kessler Gmbh supplied 1 of the 1 shipments (100%).
| Supplier | Shipments | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Maschinenfabrik Alfing Kessler GmbhIndustrial Machinery | 1 | Aug 4, 2026 |
Shippers as named on the bill of lading. Linked names have a supplier profile; some shippers are forwarders consolidating cargo rather than the factory.
HS codes imported
848310Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks1
What they import
Verbatim customs descriptions. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.
What the data shows: Germany accounts for 1 (100%) of the 1 shipments in this dataset.
Where they source
Shipments by the supplier's country.
Supplier industries
Shipments by what the supplier makes, as classified in the supplier database.
Ports of loading
Ports of entry
Carriers used
Frequently asked questions
What does Caterpillar Lafayette import?
The ‘What they import’ section lists the verbatim product descriptions from Caterpillar Lafayette’s 1 US ocean import filing in the analysed window, with the HS codes declared. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.
Who supplies Caterpillar Lafayette?
1 shipper appears on the records, in 1 country; they are listed under ‘Who supplies them’ with shipment counts. Some shippers are forwarders consolidating cargo rather than the factory.
Is Caterpillar Lafayette a wholesaler?
It is classified as a component & materials supplier from what it imports and from whom. Customs records do not state a sales model, so confirm wholesale terms with the company.
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.