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HTS heading 8438

Review the six-digit subheadings within this product group and compare their tariff details.

Current classification8438Harmonized Tariff Schedule
  1. HTS code lookup
  2. Section 16
  3. 84
  4. 8438
Subheading

HTS code 8438.10

Bakery machinery and machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products (excluding ovens, macaroni drying machines and dough rollers)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.10.00Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products
Free
35%
8438.10.00.10Bakery machinery
No.
8438.10.00.90Other
No.
Subheading

HTS code 8438.20

Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate (excluding centrifuges and filtering, heating or refrigerating equipment)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.20.00.00Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate
No.
Free
35%
Subheading

HTS code 8438.30

Machinery for sugar manufacture (excluding centrifuges and filtering, heating or refrigerating equipment)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.30.00.00Machinery for sugar manufacture
No.
Free
Free
Subheading

HTS code 8438.40

Brewery machinery (excluding centrifuges and filtering, heating or refrigerating equipment)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.40.00.00Brewery machinery
No.
2.3%
Free · 17 trade programs GSP countries, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, AGOA (Africa), Caribbean Basin, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Central America & Dominican Rep., Panama, Peru, Canada & Mexico (USMCA), Singapore
35%
Subheading

HTS code 8438.50

Machinery for the industrial preparation of meat or poultry (excluding cooking and other heating appliances and refrigerating or freezing equipment)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.50.00Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
2.8%
Free · 17 trade programs GSP countries, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, AGOA (Africa), Caribbean Basin, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Central America & Dominican Rep., Panama, Peru, Canada & Mexico (USMCA), Singapore
35%
8438.50.00.10Meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery
No.
8438.50.00.90Other
No.
Subheading

HTS code 8438.60

Machinery for the industrial preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables (excluding cooking and other heating appliances, refrigerating or freezing equipment and machinery for the sorting or grading of fruit and vegetables)

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.60.00.00Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
No.
Free
35%
Subheading

HTS code 8438.80

Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s.

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.80.00.00Other machinery
No.
Free
40%
Subheading

HTS code 8438.90

Parts of machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s.

HTS codeDescriptionUnit of quantityRate of duty
Column 1Column 2
General (most countries)
Special (trade agreements)
Cuba, N. Korea, Russia, Belarus
8438.90.90Other
2.8%
Free · 17 trade programs GSP countries, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, AGOA (Africa), Caribbean Basin, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Central America & Dominican Rep., Panama, Peru, Canada & Mexico (USMCA), Singapore
35%
8438.90.10.00Of machinery for sugar manufacture
No.
Free
Free
8438.90.90.15Of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products
No.
8438.90.90.30Of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate
No.
8438.90.90.60Of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
No.
8438.90.90.90Other
No.

What is a 6 digit HTS Code or HS Code?

The 6 digit HS Code or HTS Code is called a sub-heading. It comes after chapter (2 digit) and the heading (4 digit) in the HS Code hierarchy. Till 6 digits HS Codes remain the same globally. It is only after the 6 digit level that the HS Codes start varying for each country,

Check country-specific US tariffs: the HTS duty rate is only part of what you pay. Depending on the country of origin, imports can also face additional duties such as Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs. See current rates by country and product in our US tariff calculator.

How to find the US import duty or customs duty from this page?

  • Identify your product's 6 digit HTS Code or HS Code from the above list

  • Now, you have to identify the 8 digit code of your product as all the import duty tariffs in the HTS US are listed at 8 digit HTS Code.

  • Click on the HTS 6 you have selected for your product, it will take you to a list of 8-10 digit HTS Codes where you will also find your product's import duty rate.

  • Alternatively, you can also click on "View Import Duty" which will give you a preview of some of the 8 digit HTS Codes with import duty. Click on "View all" to see the complete list.

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