HTS heading 8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of
Heading 8423 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8423 at a glance
- 10 rated tariff lines; 7 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 2.8% to 2.9%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 9 of 10 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 3).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales, Using electronic means for gauging weights, Constant-weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a ba…, Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg, Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg, Using electronic means for gauging, Parts of weighing m.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8423.10: Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales (1 line)
- 8423.20: Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors (2 lines)
- 8423.30: Constant-weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a ba… (1 line)
- 8423.81: Other weighing machinery (1 line)
- 8423.82: Other weighing machinery (1 line)
- 8423.89: Other (2 lines)
- 8423.90: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery (2 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8423
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8423.10.00 | Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales | Free | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8423.20.10 | Using electronic means for gauging weights | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.20.90 | Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors: Other | 2.9% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.30.00 | Constant-weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a ba… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.81.00 | Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8423.82.00 | Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.89.10 | Using electronic means for gauging | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.89.90 | Other: Other | 2.9% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.90.10 | Parts of weighing machinery using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of mach… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8423.90.90 | Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery: Other | 2.8% | List 1 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.
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