U.S. imports of distilling or rectifying plant (HS 841940) totaled $7.4M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Distilling or Rectifying Plant paid $749K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 10.07% of the $7.4M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Distilling or Rectifying Plant imports of $7.4M in August 2026 ran 52% below the year-to-date monthly average of $15.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataIndustrial distillation and rectification columns, stills, and associated plant equipment are divided at the US 10-digit level between food and beverage applications (8419400040) — covering distilleries, breweries, and edible-oil refiners — and all other process-industry uses (8419400080), which include petrochemical, solvent, and specialty-chemical distillation systems. The food/beverage subheading is commercially significant for craft distillery equipment imports, where TTB permitting and FDA food-facility registration may apply alongside customs entry. Large-scale petrochemical rectification columns often enter as project cargo under the NESOI subheading.
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Yes, a still designed and used for distilling spirits for human consumption would generally classify under 8419400040 as distilling plant for food and beverage. Importers should also be aware that TTB regulates the use of distilling equipment in the US, and the importing distillery must hold the appropriate federal basic permit.
A solvent-recovery still that operates by distillation or rectification and is not designed for food or beverage use would typically classify under 8419400080. If the unit is instead a centrifuge or filtration device that recovers solvent by a non-thermal mechanism, it would fall outside heading 8419 entirely. The operating principle — thermal vaporization and condensation — is the key classification criterion.
HSChapter 84
Subheading 11 of 14 in heading 8419
Subheading 841940 · $7.4M of $1.2B
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8419400090 | Dist or Rectif Plant,Treat Mat, Temp Change, NESOI | $7.1M | 9.98% | 47.34% | $708K |
| 8419400010 | Distilling or Rectifying Plant, Rotary Evaporators | $339K | 12.05% | 100.00% | $41K |
| 8419400040 | Distilling or Rectifying Plant for Food & Beverage | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 8419400080 | Dist or Rectif Plant,Treat Mat, Temp Change, NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8419400090 | Dist or Rectif Plant,Treat Mat, Temp Change, NESOI | $6.7M |
| 8419400010 | Distilling or Rectifying Plant,Rotary Evaporators | $83K |
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
$7.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $154.7M of Distilling or Rectifying Plant.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Germany and China together supply 63% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
50.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.07% of total import value.