Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
HTS heading 8438: Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than…
19 numbered lines under heading 8438, including 14 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8438 | Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils; parts thereof: | ||||
| 8438.10.00 | Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | Free | 35% | ||
| 8438.10.00.10 | Bakery machinery | No. | |||
| 8438.10.00.90 | Other | No. | |||
| 8438.20.00.00 | Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8438.30.00.00 | Machinery for sugar manufacture | No. | Free | Free | |
| 8438.40.00.00 | Brewery machinery | No. | 2.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8438.50.00 | Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8438.50.00.10 | Meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery | No. | |||
| 8438.50.00.90 | Other | No. | |||
| 8438.60.00.00 | Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8438.80.00.00 | Other machinery | No. | Free | 40% | |
| 8438.90 | Parts: | ||||
| 8438.90.10.00 | Of machinery for sugar manufacture | No. | Free | Free | |
| 8438.90.90 | Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 8438.90.90.15 | Of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | No. | |||
| 8438.90.90.30 | Of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | No. | |||
| 8438.90.90.60 | Of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | No. | |||
| 8438.90.90.90 | Other | No. |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.