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HTS 8453Chapter 84

HTS 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 sewing machines; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery · 4 pending regulations · 10 court cases · $3.4M 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

$3.4M

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 · 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.

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 (6)

CodeDescriptionRate
8453.10.00.00Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leatherFree
8453.20.00.00Machinery for making or repairing footwearFree
8453.80.00.00Other machineryFree
8453.90Parts:—
8453.90.10.00Of machinery for making or repairing footwearFree
8453.90.50.00OtherFree

Federal Register (4)

Notice2021-23301
2021-10-26

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Titanium Sponge on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2021-16113
2021-08-02

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Uranium on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2020-14358
2020-07-06

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Aluminum on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2019-10191
2019-05-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (10)

Rkw Klerks Inc. v. United States2024-03-07
23-1210Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Xerox Corp. v. United States2015-11-23
05-00474United States Court of International Trade
Rubbermaid Commercial Products, LLC v. United States2014-12-02
Slip Op. 14-139; Court 10-00116United States Court of International Trade
Wilton Industries, Inc. v. United States2013-11-05
2013-1028Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Zhejiang DunAn Hetian Metal Co. v. United States2010-04-19
Slip Op. 10-41; Court 09-00217United States Court of International Trade
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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8453100000Schedule B

MACHINES FOR PREPARING,TANNING OR WORKING HIDES,SKINS OR LEATHER

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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