Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8423.20
8423.20.10: Using electronic means for gauging weights
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8423 Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery:
- 8423.20 Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors:
- 8423.20.10 Using electronic means for gauging weights
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8423.20 Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 8423.20
Legal notes
HTS code 8423.20.10 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8423.20 (scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–3.4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8423.20 worth US$28m in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8423.20.10?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8423.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$7m), followed by Taiwan.