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U.S. imports of machines for making paper bags, sacks, or envelopes (HS 844120) totaled $14.4M in July 2026, traded with 14 countries.
Importers of Machines for Making Paper Bags, Sacks, or Envelopes paid $687K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 4.8% on $14.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Machines for Making Paper Bags, Sacks, or Envelopes imports of $14.4M in July 2026 ran 53% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.4M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataMachinery that forms, glues, and finishes paper bags, multiwall sacks, and envelopes is a specialized segment of the paper-converting equipment market, classified under 8441200000. Germany is the leading supplier to the US market, consistent with its strength in high-speed packaging-machinery engineering, with France and Spain also notable sources. Demand for this equipment tracks closely with e-commerce packaging trends and sustainability-driven substitution of plastic bags with paper alternatives, making it a growth segment for capital investment.
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33 shipments/mo
Machines designed to produce plastic bags or sacks are generally classified under heading 8477 (machinery for working rubber or plastics) rather than 8441. A combination machine capable of running both paper and plastic substrates requires a principal-use or essential-character analysis; importers should seek a CBP binding ruling if the machine's design does not clearly favor one material.
Both envelope-making and bag/sack-making machines fall within HTS 8441200000 — the heading explicitly covers all three product types. The distinction matters commercially (envelope machines typically handle lighter-weight paper with precision folding and gumming, while sack machines handle heavier kraft stock), but it does not create separate tariff lines at the US 10-digit level.
Subheading 5 of 6 in heading 8441
Subheading 844120 · $14.4M of $121.9M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8441200000 | Machines for Making Bags, Sacks or Envelopes | $14.4M | 4.79% | 100.00% | $687K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8441200000 | Machines for Making Bags, Sacks or Envelopes | $102K |
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.
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Imports
$14.4MYoY · Pro
Exports
$102KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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France and Germany together supply 90% of it.
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rate provision · imports
the effective duty rate is 4.79%.