U.S. imports of Parts of Machinery for Making Up Paper Pulp, Paper, or Paperboard, Including Parts of Cutting Machines (HS 844190) totaled $28.6M in August 2026, imported from 54 countries.
Importers of Parts of Machinery for Making Up Paper Pulp, Paper, or Paperboard, Including Parts of Cutting Machines paid $2.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.49% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataGermany leads US imports of parts for paper-converting and cutting machinery, consistent with its role as the dominant OEM supplier in this equipment category, with Japan and Italy also prominent sources. Classified under 8441900000, this heading covers components for the full range of paper-working machines in heading 8441 — including cutting, bag-making, box-forming, molding, and NESOI converting equipment. Importers sourcing replacement parts for multi-function lines should verify that a component is dedicated to paper-working machinery rather than a general-purpose part classifiable by its own heading (e.g., bearings, chains, or electronic controls).
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1.8K import shipments a month
A component qualifies as a part under 8441900000 when it is identifiable as being solely or principally used in paper-working machinery covered by heading 8441, has no independent function outside that context, and is not more specifically described elsewhere in the HTS. General-purpose items — standard bearings, V-belts, programmable logic controllers — are typically classified by their own headings regardless of their intended installation, per HTS Section XVI Note 2.
Spanish suppliers in this space tend to specialize in precision-machined wear parts, doctor blades, and forming-section components for paper-converting lines, often serving as second-tier suppliers to major European OEMs. Their presence alongside Germany and Japan reflects the distributed nature of the European capital-goods supply chain, where specialized component manufacturers across multiple countries feed into finished-machine assembly.
Subheading 3 of 6 in heading 8441
Subheading 844190 · $28.6M of $152.3M
ImportsExports
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$28.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$20.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $356.5M of Parts of Machinery for Making Up Paper Pulp, Paper, or Paperboard, Including Parts of Cutting Machines and exported $247.7M.
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 | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8441900000 | Pts of Mac Fr Make Up Paper Pulp, Paper/Papbrd, Cut | $26.6M | 9.49% | 90.70% | $2.5M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8441900000 | Pts of Mac Fr Make Up Paper Pulp, Paper/Papbrd, Cut | $20.7M |
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
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8.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.49% of imports for consumption.