Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils; parts thereof
HTS heading 8438 · chapter 84 · 3 tariff lines · 1 subheadings
Rates below are the general column — the rate for goods from countries with normal trade relations. Compare every line in the heading at once, then open a line for the duty calculator.
Tariff lines in heading 8438
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8438.10.00 | Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | Free | — | 35% |
| 8438.50.00 | Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
| 8438.90Parts | ||||
| 8438.90.90 | Other | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% |
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Heading 8438 covers machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils; parts thereof. It splits into 1 six-digit subheadings and 3 US tariff lines, 1 of which are duty-free under the general rate.
Headings are the four-digit level of the Harmonized System — the layer that is identical across all 160-plus countries that use it. The six-digit subheading is also international; the last two digits of each code here are US-specific and do not carry across to another country's tariff.