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HTS 8424Chapter 84

HTS 8424Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery · 4 pending regulations · 10 court cases · $270.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$270.6M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 4 reg · 8 CIT, 2 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener, Regulations.gov · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 4 pending Federal Register actions, and 10 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $271M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (24)

CodeDescriptionRate
8424.10.00.00Fire extinguishers, whether or not chargedFree
8424.20Spray guns and similar appliances:
8424.20.10.00Simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows2.9%
8424.20.90.00OtherFree
8424.30Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines:
8424.30.10.00Sand blasting machinesFree
8424.30.90.00OtherFree
8424.41Portable sprayers:
8424.41.10.00Sprayers (except sprayers, self-contained, having a capacity not over 20 liters)Free
8424.41.90.00Other2.4%
8424.49.00.00Other2.4%
8424.82.00Agricultural or horticultural2.4%
8424.82.00.10Self-propelled, center pivot
8424.82.00.20Other
8424.82.00.90Other
8424.89.10.00Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying, of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assembliesFree
8424.89.90.00Other1.8%
8424.90Parts:
8424.90.05.00Of fire extinguishersFree
8424.90.10.00Of simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows2.9%
8424.90.20.00Of sand blasting machinesFree
8424.90.90OtherFree
8424.90.90.40Of steam and similar jet projecting machines
8424.90.90.80Other

Federal Register (4)

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (10)

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Regulatory Dockets (5)

USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.

Source: Regulations.gov

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8424100000Schedule B

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, WHETHER OR NOT CHARGED

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8420.99.90.008424.10.00.00