Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery · 4 pending regulations · 10 court cases · $169.8M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$169.8M
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, CPSC SaferProducts.gov · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
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.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
This is a high-volume import code — $170M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.
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 →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8438.10.00 | Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | Free |
| 8438.10.00.10 | Bakery machinery | — |
| 8438.10.00.90 | Other | — |
| 8438.20.00.00 | Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | Free |
| 8438.30.00.00 | Machinery for sugar manufacture | Free |
| 8438.40.00.00 | Brewery machinery | 2.3% |
| 8438.50.00 | Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | 2.8% |
| 8438.50.00.10 | Meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery | — |
| 8438.50.00.90 | Other | — |
| 8438.60.00.00 | Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables | Free |
| 8438.80.00.00 | Other machinery | Free |
| 8438.90 | Parts: | — |
| 8438.90.10.00 | Of machinery for sugar manufacture | Free |
| 8438.90.90 | Other | 2.8% |
| 8438.90.90.15 | Of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | — |
| 8438.90.90.30 | Of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | — |
| 8438.90.90.60 | Of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | — |
| 8438.90.90.90 | Other | — |
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BAKERY MACHINERY AND MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MACARONI, SPAGHETTI OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
