U.S. imports of Beverage Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus (HS 842122) totaled $3.3M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Beverage Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus paid $438K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.32% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Beverage Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus imports of $3.3M in August 2026 ran 152% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMachinery designed to filter or purify beverages — such as beer, wine, juice, and soft drinks — falls here, explicitly excluding water-treatment equipment. Hungary and Italy are the leading US suppliers, reflecting Europe's deep concentration of food-processing and brewing equipment manufacturers. Classification turns on whether the apparatus is purpose-built for a beverage stream versus a general liquid application, which would shift it to heading 8421.29. Importers should confirm the machine's dedicated beverage function in technical documentation to avoid misclassification.
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The key distinction is end-use specificity: machinery purpose-built for filtering or purifying beverages (beer, wine, juice, etc.) classifies under 8421.22, while general-purpose liquid filtering or purifying equipment not dedicated to a beverage stream falls under 8421.29. Technical specifications, product literature, and the manufacturer's intended application are the primary classification evidence.
No. The heading explicitly excludes water filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus. Equipment designed for potable water treatment or industrial water purification is classified elsewhere in Chapter 84, making it essential to confirm the fluid medium when preparing entry documentation.
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Subheading 10 of 12 in heading 8421
Subheading 842122 · $3.3M of $1.4B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8421220000 | Beverage Filtering or Purifying Mach & Apparatus | $3.3M | 13.32% | 99.66% | $438K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8421220000 | Beverage Filtering or Purifying Mach & Apparatus | $1.4M |
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
$3.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $16.5M of Beverage Filtering or Purifying Machinery and Apparatus and exported $35.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Italy and Germany together supply 77% of it. China pays 37.4% duty; Italy 10.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 13.32% of imports for consumption.