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U.S. imports of machinery for preparing or making up tobacco (HS 847810) totaled $2.7M in June 2026, traded with 12 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Preparing or Making Up Tobacco paid $288K in duties in June 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $2.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Preparing or Making Up Tobacco imports of $2.7M in June 2026 ran 65% below the year-to-date monthly average of $7.6M.
Industrial cigarette-making machines (8478100010) and other tobacco preparation equipment (8478100090) — including leaf-processing, cutting, and rod-forming machinery — serve the commercial tobacco manufacturing sector and are classified under this heading. Italy and Germany are the leading US import sources, reflecting the historic concentration of tobacco machinery engineering in those countries. Importers should be aware that tobacco manufacturing equipment may be subject to TTB and FDA regulatory considerations at the end-use level, though the machinery itself does not trigger mandatory admissibility review at the port of entry.
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Machinery specifically designed for preparing or making up tobacco — including cutting, blending, and conditioning equipment — is classified under heading 8478 rather than the general food-processing machinery headings of Chapter 84. The key is that the machine is purpose-built for tobacco; general-purpose cutters or blenders not dedicated to tobacco would be classified elsewhere.
The US tariff line 8478100010 is reserved for industrial cigarette-making machines — high-speed rod-forming and wrapping equipment used in commercial cigarette production. All other tobacco preparation machinery, such as leaf threshers, dryers, or cigar-making equipment, falls under the residual line 8478100090. The distinction turns on whether the machine's specific function is cigarette rod formation.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITALY | $739K | -- | -$739K |
| BULGARIA | $681K | -- | -$681K |
| POLAND | $416K | -- | -$416K |
| CHINA | $351K | -- | -$351K |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | -- | $300K | +$300K |
Monthly import values over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8478100090 | MACH FOR PREPARING OR MAKING UP TOBACCO, NESOI | $1.8M | 11.06% | 100.00% | $196K |
| 8478100010 | INDUSTRIAL CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHINES | $895K | 10.33% | 100.00% | $92K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8478100090 | MACH FOR PREPARING OR MAKING UP TOBACCO, NESOI | $365K |
DIGITAL PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
HS 847150
PARTS & ACCESSORIES FOR ADP MACHINES & UNITS
HS 847330
PORT DIGTL AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESS MACH NOT > 10 KG
HS 847130
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I
HS 847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
HS 847180
TURBOJET AND TURBOPROLLER PARTS
HS 841191
| State | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $1.1M | -- | -$1.1M |
| Florida | $497K | $300K | -$197K |
| California | $435K | $20K | -$414K |
| Port | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSONVILLE, FL | $494K | $300K | -$194K |
| NEW YORK, NY | $681K | -- | -$681K |
| NEWARK, NJ | $413K | -- | -$413K |