US importer profile · verified US ocean import records
Metal Improvements
Component & materials supplierMetals & Fabricationshot peening and surface treatment of components
Data window: Aug 5, 2026 – Aug 19, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source: US ocean import recordsMethodology
Metal Improvements is a US-based component & materials supplier in metals & fabrication on US ocean import records. In the analysed window it received 2 shipments from 1 supplier in 1 country between Aug 2026 and Aug 2026; the largest supplier recorded is Watson & Chalin India Pvt Ltd.
Sells to aerospace and automotive manufacturers — Curtiss-Wright surface treatment operation importing axle components for processing. Classified from what it imports and from whom (medium confidence).
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
- Jul 8, 2017
- Shipments, all time
- 29
- Shipments, analysed window
- 2 (Aug 5, 2026 – Aug 19, 2026)
- Sourced from China
- 0%
“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
- Cross Bar Machined Driveaxles Differential Whether Provided Other Transmission Components…
- Cross Bar Machined Drive Axles Differential Whether Provided Other Transmission…
HS: 870850
Evidence of recent activity
- Latest shipment
- Aug 19, 2026
- Shipments in window
- 2
- Suppliers
- 1
- Shipments, last 12 months
- 6
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 5, 2026 – Aug 19, 2026. Counts are bills of lading; definitions on the methodology page.
Who supplies them
Watson & Chalin India Pvt Ltd supplied 2 of the 2 shipments (100%).
| Supplier | Shipments | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Watson & Chalin India Pvt LtdAutomotive Parts | 2 | Aug 19, 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
870850Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof1
What they import
- Cross Bar Machined Driveaxles Differential Whether Provided Other Transmission Components Driving Axles Thereof Buyers Dated Jun Jun Scac Banq Hbl Banq Buyer Also Known1
- Cross Bar Machined Drive Axles Differential Whether Provided Other Transmission Components Driving Axles Thereof Buyers Dated Jun Scac Banq Hbl Banq1
Verbatim customs descriptions. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.
What the data shows: India accounts for 2 (100%) of the 2 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 Metal Improvements import?
The ‘What they import’ section lists the verbatim product descriptions from Metal Improvements’s 2 US ocean import filings in the analysed window, with the HS codes declared. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.
Who supplies Metal Improvements?
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 Metal Improvements 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.