Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8478.10

8478.10.00

8478.10.00: Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco, not specified: machinery

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8478 Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:
  2. 8478.10.00 Machinery

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Subdivisions

  1. 8478.10.00 Machinery Free
  2. 8478.10.00.10 Industrial cigarette-making machines No.
  3. 8478.10.00.90 Other No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8478.10 Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco, not specified: machinery

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4% Brazil 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

HTS code 8478.10.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8478.10 (machinery for preparing or making up tobacco, not specified: machinery).

The general duty is free.

2 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 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 4%, 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 8478.10 worth US$70m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$2m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8478.10.00?

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 8478.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$37m), followed by Germany.

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