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U.S. imports of parts for industrial food & drink preparation machinery (HS 843890) totaled $58.6M in July 2026, traded with 72 countries.
Importers of Parts for Industrial Food & Drink Preparation Machinery paid $6.0M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $53.1M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataGermany and the Netherlands are the primary sources of replacement and service parts for industrial food and drink preparation machinery entering the US, reflecting the dominance of European OEMs in the underlying equipment market. The US tariff schedule breaks this heading into six distinct lines covering parts for sugar manufacturing (8438901000), bakery and pasta machinery (8438909015), confectionery and chocolate equipment (8438909030), meat and poultry preparation machinery (8438909060), and a broad residual category (8438909090), making correct sub-classification essential for accurate duty assessment. Importers should match parts to the parent machine's heading when the part is dedicated to a specific machine type, and use the residual line only when the part is genuinely not elsewhere specified.
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3.9K shipments/mo
Under GRI 1 and the relevant chapter notes, a part classifiable in a specific line (e.g., 8438909030 for confectionery machinery parts) takes precedence over the residual line 8438909090. If a part is genuinely interchangeable across machine types and no specific line applies, the residual line is appropriate. Detailed technical documentation from the OEM identifying the part's intended machine type is the best support for a specific-line classification.
Yes — parts for sugar manufacturing machinery have their own dedicated tariff line (8438901000), separate from the other food machinery parts lines. This distinction can affect duty rates and statistical reporting, so importers should confirm whether their parts are specifically designed for sugar manufacturing equipment before defaulting to a more general line.
Subheading 1 of 8 in heading 8438
Subheading 843890 · $58.6M of $169.6M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8438909090 | Pts Ind Prep,Mfg Food,Drk Ex Ext,Prep Anim,Veg Oil | $29.1M | 10.97% | 90.94% | $3.2M |
| 8438909060 | Parts of Machs for Preparation of Meat or Poultry | $15.4M | 10.84% | 89.81% | $1.7M |
| 8438909015 | Pts of Mach for Bakery, Manuf of Macaroni,Spagheti | $5.7M | 11.29% | 79.37% | $644K |
| 8438901000 | Parts of Machinery for Sugar Manufacture | $5.6M | 2.45% | 99.94% | $138K |
| 8438909030 | Pts of Mach for Manuf of Confecton,Cocoa,Chocolate | $2.7M | 12.01% | 97.90% | $326K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8438900000 | Parts of Mach of Ch 84, NESOI,Ind Prep Food,Drink | $42.2M |
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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$58.6MYoY · Pro
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$42.2MYoY · Pro
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YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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8.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 10.19%.