U.S. imports of parts of machinery for preparing or making up tobacco (HS 847890) totaled $3.4M in August 2026, imported from 33 countries.
Importers of Parts of Machinery for Preparing or Making Up Tobacco paid $340K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 9.95% of the $3.4M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataReplacement components for tobacco processing equipment are split at the US tariff level between parts of industrial cigarette-making machines (8478900010) and parts of other tobacco preparation machinery (8478900090), with a legacy consolidated line (8478900000) also present in the schedule. Germany and Italy are the primary US suppliers, consistent with their dominance in the parent machinery category. Correct classification of parts requires identifying the specific parent machine type, and importers should retain manufacturer documentation linking the component to its intended tobacco machinery application.
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396 shipments/mo
Manufacturer parts catalogs, engineering drawings, and purchase orders that identify the part number and the specific cigarette-making machine model it serves are the most effective supporting documents. CBP may also accept a letter from the OEM confirming that the component is designed solely or principally for use in tobacco machinery.
The US schedule maintains 8478900010 for parts of industrial cigarette-making machines and 8478900090 for parts of all other tobacco preparation machinery, with 8478900000 as a legacy line. Importers should select the line that matches the parent machine type. If the parent machine is a high-speed cigarette rod-former, 8478900010 applies; for leaf-processing, cigar, or other tobacco equipment parts, 8478900090 is the correct line.
HSChapter 84
Subheading 2 of 2 in heading 8478
Subheading 847890 · $3.4M of $20.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$853KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $50.9M of Parts of Machinery for Preparing or Making Up Tobacco.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8478900010 | Parts of Industrial Cigarette-Making Machines | $2.6M | 9.52% | 94.38% | $248K |
| 8478900090 | Parts of Mach,NESOI, For Preparing Tobacco | $811K | 11.31% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8478900000 | Parts of Mach,NESOI,for Prep or Making Up Tobacco | $853K |
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 · August 2026
origin
Germany and Hungary together supply 59% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
4.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.95% of total import value.