Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Presses for Particle Board & Machinery for Treating Wood or Cork (HS 847930) totaled $326K in August 2026, imported from 21 countries.
Importers of Presses for Particle Board & Machinery for Treating Wood or Cork paid $38K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.70% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Presses for Particle Board & Machinery for Treating Wood or Cork imports of $326K in August 2026 ran 97% below the year-to-date monthly average of $10.8M.
Last updated: August 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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27 import shipments a month
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.
Subheading 13 of 13 in heading 8479
Subheading 847930 · $326K of $1.4B
ImportsExports
Imports
$326KYoY · free account
Exports
$41KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $99.2M of Presses for Particle Board & Machinery for Treating Wood or Cork and exported $1.5M.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Denmark and Netherlands together supply 51% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
12.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 11.70% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8479300000 | Presses F Partcle Bd & Oth Mch F Treat Wood, Cork | $326K | 11.70% | 87.97% | $38K |
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 | $41K |
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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