Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8454.90
8454.90.00: Converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines: parts
Parts of converters and casting machines
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8454 Converters, ladles, ingot molds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries, and parts thereof:
- 8454.90.00 Parts
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.
Subdivisions
- 8454.90.00 Parts Free
- 8454.90.00.30 Of die casting machines No.
- 8454.90.00.60 Other No.
- 8454.90.00.70 Of ingot molds No.
- 8454.90.00.80 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8454.90 Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines: parts
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N302217 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of core vents from Germany
Legal notes
HTS code 8454.90.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8454.90 (converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines: parts).
The general duty is free.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8454.90 worth US$339m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$6m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8454.90.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. 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 8454.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$98m), followed by Japan.