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U.S. imports of laser-operated machine tools for material removal (HS 845611) totaled $43.6M in July 2026, traded with 31 countries.
Importers of Laser-Operated Machine Tools for Material Removal paid $7.4M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 18% on $41.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Laser-Operated Machine Tools for Material Removal imports of $43.6M in July 2026 ran 10% below the year-to-date monthly average of $48.6M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataLaser machine tools use focused photon energy to cut, drill, engrave, or ablate metals and other materials with high precision, and are a cornerstone of modern flexible manufacturing in aerospace, automotive, and electronics fabrication. The US schedule separates numerically controlled metalworking laser tools (8456111010) from non-NC metalworking units (8456111050), tools dedicated to printed circuit board manufacture (8456117000), and other laser processes (8456119000). Germany and Japan are the leading US suppliers, with Italy and China also significant. Chinese-origin laser machine tools are subject to Section 301 tariffs, making supplier diversification toward German or Japanese sources a common procurement strategy for cost-sensitive buyers.
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321 shipments/mo
The US schedule carves out a dedicated line (8456117000) for laser tools used to manufacture printed circuits, printed circuit boards, and similar electronic assemblies. This distinction requires the importer to document the machine's intended end-use and design specifications. A general-purpose laser cutter that happens to be used on PCBs does not automatically qualify for this line — the machine must be specifically designed for that application.
Under the current US schedule, NC and non-NC laser metalworking tools are classified in separate 10-digit lines (8456111010 and 8456111050 respectively), and duty treatment can differ. NC status is established by the machine's control system documentation. For Chinese-origin equipment, Section 301 applies regardless of NC status, so the NC distinction primarily affects the base MFN rate calculation.
HSChapter 84
Subheading 1 of 7 in heading 8456
Subheading 845611 · $43.6M of $86.9M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$43.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$11.4MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 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 | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8456111010 | Mach Tools,Mtl Wrk, Laser Numerically Controlled | $32.6M | 14.97% | 99.60% | $4.9M |
| 8456119000 | Machine Tools Operated by Laser Processes, NESOI | $14.5M | 13.22% | 94.98% | $1.9M |
| 8456111050 | Mac Tool,Mtl Wrk,Laser, Not Num Controlled | $4.3M | 34.02% | 96.33% | $1.5M |
| 8456117000 | Mach Tools Op by Laser to Manuf Print Circuits Etc | $1.8M | 10.00% | 100.00% | $184K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8456110000 | Laser Machine Tools | $20.4M |
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.
Imports · July 2026
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China and Japan together supply 49% of it.
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rate provision · imports
3.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 16.93%.