HTS heading 8479: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
Heading 8479 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; 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 8479 at a glance
- 26 rated tariff lines; 20 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 2.5% to 2.8%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 26 of 26 lines on a list in effect (List 1, List 3, List 4A).
- 2 Section 301 product exclusions in effect for heading 8479; each is listed on its line page with its end date.
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Machinery for public works, building or the like, Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or …, Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneou…, Rope or cable-making machines, Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included, Evaporative…, Of a kind used in airports, For treating metal, includi.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8479.10: Machinery for public works, building or the like (1 line)
- 8479.20: Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or … (1 line)
- 8479.30: Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneou… (1 line)
- 8479.40: Rope or cable-making machines (1 line)
- 8479.50: Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included (1 line)
- 8479.60: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or…: Evaporative… (1 line)
- 8479.71: Passenger boarding bridges (1 line)
- 8479.79: Passenger boarding bridges (1 line)
- 8479.81: Other machines and mechanical appliances (1 line)
- 8479.82: Other machines and mechanical appliances (1 line)
- 8479.83: Other machines and mechanical appliances (1 line)
- 8479.89: Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor (8 lines)
- 8479.90: Parts (7 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8479
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8479.10.00 | Machinery for public works, building or the like | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.20.00 | Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or … | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.30.00 | Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneou… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.40.00 | Rope or cable-making machines | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.50.00 | Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included | 2.5% | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.60.00 | Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or…: Evaporative… | 2.8% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.71.00 | Passenger boarding bridges: Of a kind used in airports | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.79.00 | Passenger boarding bridges: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.81.00 | For treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.82.00 | Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirrin… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.83.00 | Other machines and mechanical appliances: Cold isostatic presses | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.89.10 | Air humidifiers or dehumidifiers | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.89.20 | Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor: Floor polishers | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.89.55 | Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor: Trash compactors | 2.8% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.89.65 | Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor: Other | 2.8% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.89.70 | Other: Carpet sweepers | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.89.83 | Machines for the manufacturing of optical media | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.89.92 | Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the… | Free | List 1 +25% | |
| 8479.89.95 | Other: Other | 2.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8479.90.41 | Of articles of subheading 8479.89.10 or 8479.89.70 | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.90.45 | Frame assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: baseplate; side frames; power s… | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.90.55 | Ram assemblies incorporating a ram wrapper and/or ram cover | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.90.65 | Container assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: container bottom; container… | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.90.75 | Of trash compactors: Cabinets or cases | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.90.85 | Of trash compactors: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8479.90.95 | Parts: Other | Free | List 1 +25% (2 product exclusions may apply) | 2 |
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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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