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U.S. imports of machinery for meat or poultry preparation (HS 843850) totaled $23.7M in July 2026, traded with 34 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Meat or Poultry Preparation paid $2.0M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.5% on $21.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Meat or Poultry Preparation imports of $23.7M in July 2026 ran 33% above the year-to-date monthly average of $17.9M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataEuropean suppliers dominate US imports of meat and poultry preparation machinery, with Germany and the Netherlands leading, followed by Italy, the United Kingdom, and Denmark — reflecting the concentration of precision food-equipment engineering in that region. The US tariff schedule divides this heading into dedicated meat- and poultry-packing plant machinery (8438500010) and all other preparation machinery not elsewhere specified (8438500090), a distinction that matters for both duty classification and end-use documentation. Equipment in this category supports slaughter, deboning, portioning, and packaging operations across industrial-scale protein processing facilities.
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407 shipments/mo
Line 8438500010 covers machinery specifically designed for meat- and poultry-packing plant operations, such as integrated slaughter and packing line equipment. Line 8438500090 captures other preparation machinery — such as standalone portioning, grinding, or marinating equipment — that does not fit the packing-plant definition. The distinction turns on whether the equipment is purpose-built for a packing plant environment versus general preparation use.
The machinery itself does not require USDA FSIS or APHIS admissibility review — those agencies govern the food products, not the equipment. However, importers should retain technical specifications and end-use documentation to support correct tariff classification and to satisfy any CBP requests for ruling verification, particularly when equipment could plausibly fall under adjacent headings.
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Subheading 4 of 8 in heading 8438
Subheading 843850 · $23.7M of $152.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8438500090 | Mach for the Preparation of Meat or Poultry, NESOI | $9.3M | 12.20% | 88.09% | $1.1M |
| 8438500010 | Meat-and Poultry-Packing Plant Machinery | $4.5M | 9.44% | 96.45% | $424K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8438500010 | Meat-and Poultry-Packing Plant Machinery | $10.2M |
| 8438500090 | Mach for the Preparation of Meat or Poultry, NESOI | $8.0M |
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
$23.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$19.0MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Netherlands and Germany together supply 46% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
9.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 8.63%.