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HTS 8479Chapter 84

HTS 8479Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery · 4 pending regulations · 10 court cases · $1044.1M 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

$1044.1M

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 — $1044M 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 (45)

CodeDescriptionRate
8479.10.00Machinery for public works, building or the likeFree
8479.10.00.40For concrete
8479.10.00.60For bituminous material
8479.10.00.80Other
8479.20.00.00Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oilsFree
8479.30.00.00Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or corkFree
8479.40.00.00Rope or cable-making machinesFree
8479.50.00.00Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included2.5%
8479.60.00.00Evaporative air coolers2.8%
8479.71.00.00Of a kind used in airportsFree
8479.79.00.00OtherFree
8479.81.00.00For treating metal, including electric wire coil-windersFree
8479.82.00Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirring machinesFree
8479.82.00.40Mixing, kneading or stirring machines
8479.82.00.80Other
8479.83.00.00Cold isostatic presses2.5%
8479.89Other:
8479.89.10.00Air humidifiers or dehumidifiersFree
8479.89.20.00Floor polishersFree
8479.89.55.00Trash compactors2.8%
8479.89.65.00Other2.8%
8479.89.70.00Carpet sweepersFree
8479.89.83.00Machines for the manufacturing of optical mediaFree
8479.89.92.00Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assembliesFree
8479.89.95Other2.5%
8479.89.95.50Oil and gas field wireline and downhole equipment
8479.89.95.60Automotive maintenance machines
8479.89.95.65Hydraulic accumulators
8479.89.95.85Ultrasonic cleaning devices
8479.89.95.95Industrial vibrators
8479.89.95.96Tow behind sweepers
8479.89.95.99Other
8479.90Parts:
8479.90.41.00Of articles of subheading 8479.89.10 or 8479.89.70Free
8479.90.45.00Frame assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: baseplate; side frames; power screws; front platesFree
8479.90.55.00Ram assemblies incorporating a ram wrapper and/or ram coverFree
8479.90.65.00Container assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: container bottom; container wrapper; slide track; container frontFree
8479.90.75.00Cabinets or casesFree
8479.90.85.00OtherFree
8479.90.95OtherFree
8479.90.95.30Of industrial robots
8479.90.95.50Of machinery for public works, building or the like
8479.90.95.60Of presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork
8479.90.95.65Of machines or mechanical appliances for treating metal
8479.90.95.96Other

Federal Register (4)

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (10)

View all 10+ cases on PACER →

Regulatory Dockets (5)

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

Source: Regulations.gov

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8479100040Schedule B

PAVERS, FINISHERS AND SPREADERS FOR CONCRETE,FOR PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDING OR SIMILAR USE

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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