U.S. imports of Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, and Similar Containers (Except by Molding) (HS 844130) totaled $33.7M in August 2026, imported from 27 countries.
Importers of Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, and Similar Containers (Except by Molding) paid $2.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.36% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, and Similar Containers (Except by Molding) imports of $33.7M in August 2026 ran 49% above the year-to-date monthly average of $22.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFolder-gluers, die-cutters, and corrugated-box forming lines that produce rigid paper-based packaging — cartons, cases, tubes, and drums — by mechanical rather than molding processes are classified under 8441300000. Germany leads US imports of this equipment, reflecting its dominance in high-speed corrugated and folding-carton machinery, with Canada and Italy also among the top suppliers. The explicit exclusion of molded-pulp container machinery is a key classification boundary: equipment that forms containers by pressing wet pulp into molds belongs under heading 8441400000 instead.
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HTS 844130 covers machines that form containers from pre-made paper, paperboard, or corrugated board through cutting, creasing, folding, and gluing — the substrate is already a sheet or roll. HTS 844140 covers machines that form articles by molding a wet paper-pulp slurry into a shape (e.g., egg cartons, molded-pulp trays). The process — mechanical forming versus wet molding — is the decisive distinction.
Machinery originating in Canada may qualify for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA, provided it meets the applicable rules of origin (typically a tariff classification change or regional value content requirement). Importers should obtain a certificate or certification of origin from the Canadian supplier and verify origin compliance before claiming USMCA preference at entry.
Subheading 2 of 6 in heading 8441
Subheading 844130 · $33.7M of $152.3M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8441300000 | Mac Fr Mak Cart, Box, Case, Tube, Drum or Cont Ex Mold | $33.7M | 8.36% | 81.60% | $2.8M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8441300000 | Mac Fr Mak Cart, Box, Case, Tube, Drum or Cont Ex Mold | $3.1M |
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
$33.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $276.7M of Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, and Similar Containers (Except by Molding) and exported $30.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 28.2% duty; Germany 0.1%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
18.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 8.36% of imports for consumption.