HTS heading 8453: Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than

Heading 8453 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines; 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.

Official USITC HTS, 2026HTSRev22 · check on hts.usitc.gov

Heading 8453 at a glance

• 5 rated tariff lines; 5 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
• Section 301 (products of China): 5 of 5 lines on a list in effect (List 4A).

Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather, Machinery for making or repairing footwear, Of machinery for making or repairing footwear.

Subheadings (6-digit)

• 8453.10: Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather (1 line)
• 8453.20: Machinery for making or repairing footwear (1 line)
• 8453.80: Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for makin…: Other machi… (1 line)
• 8453.90: Parts (2 lines)

All tariff lines in heading 8453

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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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