Heading 8438: 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
In chapter 84, Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. 9 rate lines, laid out as HTS Revision 20 (2026) prints them.
| HTS number | Description | Units | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8438 | 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: | ||||
| 8438.10.00 | Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | Free | 35% | ||
| 8438.10.00.10 | Bakery machinery | No. | |||
| 8438.10.00.90 | Other | No. | |||
| 8438.20.00.00 | Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8438.30.00.00 | Machinery for sugar manufacture | No. | Free | Free | |
| 8438.40.00.00 | Brewery machinery | No. | 2.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 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% | |
| 8438.50.00.10 | Meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery | No. | |||
| 8438.50.00.90 | Other | No. | |||
| 8438.60.00.00 | Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 8438.80.00.00 | Other machinery | No. | Free | 40% | |
| 8438.90 | Parts: | ||||
| 8438.90.10.00 | Of machinery for sugar manufacture | No. | Free | Free | |
| 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% | |
| 8438.90.90.15 | Of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | No. | |||
| 8438.90.90.30 | Of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | No. | |||
| 8438.90.90.60 | Of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry | No. | |||
| 8438.90.90.90 | Other | No. |
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Built September 29, 2026 from HTS Revision 20 (2026) (USITC release 2026HTSRev20, published September 23, 2026, current since September 28, 2026). The schedule changes often; USITC's own site always has the current text.