HTS heading 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 ext
Heading 8438 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers 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. 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 8438 at a glance
- 9 rated tariff lines; 6 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 2.3% to 2.8%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 9 of 9 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products, Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate, Machinery for sugar manufacture, Brewery mac…, Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry, Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables, Of machinery for sugar manufacture.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8438.10: Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products (1 line)
- 8438.20: Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate (1 line)
- 8438.30: Machinery for sugar manufacture (1 line)
- 8438.40: Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industri…: Brewery mac… (1 line)
- 8438.50: Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry (1 line)
- 8438.60: Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables (1 line)
- 8438.80: Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industri…: Other machi… (1 line)
- 8438.90: Parts (2 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8438
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8438.10.00 | Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8438.20.00 | Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8438.30.00 | Machinery for sugar manufacture | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8438.40.00 | Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industri…: Brewery mac… | 2.3% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8438.50.00 | Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | 2.8% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8438.60.00 | Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8438.80.00 | Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industri…: Other machi… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8438.90.10 | Of machinery for sugar manufacture | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8438.90.90 | Parts: 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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