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HSChapter 84
U.S. imports of presses for particle board & machinery for treating wood or cork (HS 847930) totaled $1.9M in July 2026, traded with 21 countries.
Importers of Presses for Particle Board & Machinery for Treating Wood or Cork paid $101K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $1.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Presses for Particle Board & Machinery for Treating Wood or Cork imports of $1.9M in July 2026 ran 85% below the year-to-date monthly average of $12.3M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataGermany dominates US imports of this specialized woodworking capital equipment, which encompasses continuous and batch presses used to manufacture particle board and fiber building board, as well as other machinery for treating wood or cork — all consolidated under a single tariff line (8479300000). The heading is commercially significant to the engineered wood panel industry, where press technology directly determines board density, thickness tolerance, and resin cure time. Denmark and Vietnam are also notable supply sources. Importers should distinguish this heading from sawmill machinery (heading 8465) and wood-drying kilns, which classify elsewhere.
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29 shipments/mo
Continuous presses designed to manufacture oriented strand board fall within 8479300000 because OSB is a form of particle board or ligneous panel product. The key classification question is whether the press is purpose-built for panel manufacturing; general-purpose hydraulic presses may classify elsewhere in Chapter 84.
Heading 8465 covers machines that work wood by cutting, shaping, or joining — such as saws, planers, and routers. Heading 847930 covers presses and treating machinery that transform wood fiber or particles into composite board products, or apply surface treatments to wood or cork. The distinction turns on whether the machine is shaping solid wood or processing wood-based materials into a new panel product.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8479300000 | Presses F Partcle Bd & Oth Mch F Treat Wood, Cork | $1.9M | 5.32% | 53.11% | $101K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8479300000 | Presses F Partcle Bd & Oth Mch F Treat Wood, Cork | $8K |
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
$1.9MYoY · Pro
Exports
$8KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Spain and Netherlands together supply 55% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
46.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 5.32%.