Tariff Impacts on AAK Hydraulic Cartridge Valves

China [CN]

What are the impacts on China's top Hydraulic Threaded Screw-in Cartridge Valve Manufacturer AAK under the trade war?

Due to the tariff war initiated by the Trump administration, all of our American customers have ceased inquiries, orders, production, and shipments, resulting in orders being put on hold. The customers stated that they are not planning to cancel the orders, but rather to pause for a while, hoping that the situation can change and wait for a better solution before shipping.

AAK has been committed to producing and exporting high-quality hydraulic threaded screw-in cartridge valves that benchmark international first-line brands. Europe and America are our main markets, with the United States accounting for over 50% of AAK's export value. The tariff war has a significant impact on Chinese hydraulic cartridge valve manufacturer AAK. Fortunately, AAK has accumulated over 15 years of experience in the foreign trade export industry, and its customers in countries other than the United States, especially Russia and India, are increasing year by year.

After Western brands withdrew from the Russian market, Chinese mechanical components filled the gap. The performance in the field of construction machinery is particularly outstanding, with Chinese brands' market share in Russia jumping from 43% in 2023 to 66% in 2024. As a core component of construction machinery, the export share of hydraulic threaded screw-in cartridge valves has grown synchronously.

China's exports of construction machinery products (including supporting components) to India will maintain double-digit growth in 2025, especially in categories such as cranes and excavators. Chinese brands will quickly replace European and American products through their cost-effectiveness advantages. The demand for hydraulic threaded screw-in cartridge valves as core transmission components is increasing synchronously.

We have also received multiple trial orders from new customers in Russia and India recently. It is within reach to turn these new customers into long-term repeat customers with AAK's excellent quality and high-quality service.

No matter how policies and international situations change, AAK's good quality, good price, and good service will always be the first pursuit of customers. Although Chinese hydraulic cartridge valve manufacturer AAK has temporarily encountered some obstacles in the US market, its core advantages are universal and popular in any country. In the long run, we believe that our overall development will not be affected, and may even be better.

AAK HYDRAULIC VALVES (846) 2025-04-23