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U.S. imports of dairy machinery (HS 843420) totaled $2.6M in July 2026, traded with 25 countries.
Importers of Dairy Machinery paid $40K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 1.7% on $2.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Dairy Machinery imports of $2.6M in July 2026 ran 39% below the year-to-date monthly average of $4.2M.
Last updated: July 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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38 shipments/mo
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.
HSChapter 84
Subheading 2 of 3 in heading 8434
Subheading 843420 · $2.6M of $14.8M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8434200000 | Dairy Machinery | $2.6M | 1.55% | 90.33% | $40K |
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 | $1.7M |
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
$2.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$1.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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Denmark and Netherlands together supply 71% of it.
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rate provision · imports
9.7% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 1.55%.