U.S. imports of Auxiliary Plant for Use with Steam, Vapor, and Central Heating Boilers (HS 840410) totaled $16.2M in August 2026, imported from 24 countries.
Importers of Auxiliary Plant for Use with Steam, Vapor, and Central Heating Boilers paid $74K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.46% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Auxiliary Plant for Use with Steam, Vapor, and Central Heating Boilers imports of $16.2M in August 2026 ran 45% above the year-to-date monthly average of $11.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataEconomizers — heat-recovery devices that preheat feedwater using exhaust gases — are specifically broken out at the 10-digit level (8404100010) from other auxiliary plant (8404100050), making correct sub-classification critical for importers of boiler support equipment. Canada is the leading supplier to the US market under this heading, with Thailand and Israel also notable sources. Auxiliary plant in this heading serves power generation, industrial process heating, and district energy systems, so end-use documentation can be important when equipment crosses multiple application categories.
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An economizer is specifically a heat-recovery device that uses flue or exhaust gases to preheat boiler feedwater, improving thermal efficiency. Under HTS 8404100010, economizers for use with boilers of headings 8402–8403 are separately classified. Other auxiliary equipment — such as superheaters, soot blowers, and gas recovery apparatus — falls under 8404100050 when not meeting the economizer definition.
There is no mandatory admissibility review by a regulatory agency for auxiliary boiler plant as industrial equipment. However, large capital equipment may require coordination with the buyer's engineering team to confirm compliance with ASME or other applicable pressure-vessel standards, and certain power-plant components may be subject to export controls in the country of origin.
Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 8404
Subheading 840410 · $16.2M of $21.9M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8404100050 | Aux Plt for Use With Blrs, Hdg 8402-8403, Not Ecnmzr | $15.9M | 0.28% | 85.18% | $44K |
| 8404100010 | Economizers for Use With Boilers of Head 8402-8403 | $295K | 10.18% | 100.00% | $30K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8404100010 | Economizers for Use With Boilers of Head 8402-8403 | $3.1M |
| 8404100050 | Aux Plt for Use With Blrs, Hdg 8402-8403, Not Ecnmzr | $3.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$16.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $105.6M of Auxiliary Plant for Use with Steam, Vapor, and Central Heating Boilers and exported $28.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Thailand and Canada together supply 96% of it. South Korea pays 12.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
14.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.46% of imports for consumption.