U.S. imports of Concrete & Mortar Mixers (HS 847431) totaled $9.8M in August 2026, imported from 25 countries.
Importers of Concrete & Mortar Mixers paid $614K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.28% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Concrete & Mortar Mixers imports of $9.8M in August 2026 ran 12% below the year-to-date monthly average of $11.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataDrum mixers, pan mixers, and continuous-feed concrete mixers for construction and infrastructure projects are classified here, with Canada and China as the leading US import sources. The heading covers both truck-mounted transit mixers and stationary batch-plant equipment, though the US consolidates all variants into a single tariff line (8474310000). Goods from China are subject to Section 301 tariffs, making Canadian and Mexican supply — Mexico is the third-ranked source — strategically important for cost-sensitive procurement. Importers should distinguish this heading from self-propelled concrete mixer trucks, which are classified as motor vehicles rather than machinery.
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243 import shipments a month
A self-propelled transit mixer — where the mixing drum is mounted on a purpose-built truck chassis — is generally classified as a special-purpose motor vehicle under heading 8705 rather than under 8474.31. Heading 8474.31 applies to the mixing machinery itself, including stationary mixers and drum units designed to be mounted on separately imported vehicles. Importers should confirm whether they are importing the complete vehicle or the mixing unit alone.
Concrete mixers originating in Mexico may qualify for USMCA preferential tariff treatment if they satisfy the applicable rule of origin, which for machinery headings typically requires a tariff classification change and/or a regional value content threshold. Importers must secure a valid USMCA certification of origin and ensure the goods are not merely transshipped through Mexico from a non-USMCA country.
Subheading 5 of 7 in heading 8474
Subheading 847431 · $9.8M of $169.1M
ImportsExports
Imports
$9.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $121.9M of Concrete & Mortar Mixers and exported $24.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8474310000 | Concrete or Mortar Mixers | $9.8M | 6.28% | 40.31% | $614K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8474310000 | Concrete or Mortar Mixers | $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.
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Vietnam together supply 56% of it. Vietnam pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
59.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 6.28% of imports for consumption.