U.S. exports of Dairy Machinery (HS 843420) totaled $3.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Dairy Machinery paid $25K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.29% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Dairy Machinery imports of $2.0M in August 2026 ran 50% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPasteurizers, separators, homogenizers, butter churns, cheese vats, and other equipment used in the industrial processing of milk and dairy products are the commercial core of this heading, classified under a single US line (8434200000). Germany leads US imports, consistent with its dominant position in food-processing equipment manufacturing, with New Zealand — a major dairy-exporting nation with a correspondingly sophisticated domestic processing industry — ranking second. Importers should distinguish dairy processing machinery from milking machines (8434.10) and from general food-processing equipment under heading 8438, as the boundary can affect duty treatment.
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Heading 8434.20 is specific to machinery used in the processing of milk and dairy products — pasteurizers, cream separators, homogenizers, butter-making machines, and cheese-making equipment. Heading 8438 covers food-processing machinery more broadly (e.g., for grain milling, bakery, or confectionery). When a machine is designed and marketed exclusively for dairy applications, 8434.20 is the correct heading; multi-purpose food-processing equipment not dedicated to dairy typically falls under 8438.
New Zealand's dairy sector is one of the world's largest on a per-capita basis, driving domestic development and export of specialized processing equipment tailored to high-volume milk handling. Manufacturers there have built internationally competitive product lines in areas such as spray drying, membrane filtration, and large-scale pasteurization, making New Zealand a notable niche supplier to US dairy processors alongside European equipment makers.
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $52.6M of Dairy Machinery and exported $29.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 3 of 3 in heading 8434
Subheading 843420 · $3.4M of $14.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8434200000 | Dairy Machinery | $2.0M | 1.29% | 96.47% | $25K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8434200000 | Dairy Machinery | $3.4M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
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Turkey and Canada together take 89% of it.
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rate provision · imports
3.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 1.29% of imports for consumption.