U.S. imports of rope & cable-making machines (HS 847940) totaled $24.5M in August 2026, imported from 27 countries.
Importers of Rope & Cable-Making Machines paid $886K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 3.61% of the $24.5M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Rope & Cable-Making Machines imports of $24.5M in August 2026 ran 62% above the year-to-date monthly average of $15.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataStranding, twisting, and closing machines used to manufacture wire rope, fiber rope, and electrical cable fall under a single tariff line (8479400000), serving the marine, construction, mining, and utility sectors. Germany is the primary US import source for this equipment, with Spain and Austria also supplying the market — a supplier profile reflecting European precision-engineering leadership in wire and fiber processing machinery. Importers should verify that machines designed exclusively for insulated electrical cable production are not more appropriately classified under heading 8422 or within the electrical machinery chapters.
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96 shipments/mo
A combined stranding-and-insulating line presents a classification challenge. If the machine's essential character is mechanical stranding, 847940 is defensible; if the primary function is applying insulation to electrical conductors, it may fall under heading 8422 or Chapter 85 machinery. CBP's essential character analysis and the machine's technical documentation are key to resolving this, and a binding ruling is advisable for high-value equipment.
Yes — heading 847940 covers rope and cable-making machines regardless of whether the feedstock is metal wire, synthetic fiber, or natural fiber. The classification does not depend on the material being processed, only on the machine's function of twisting, stranding, or closing strands into rope or cable form.
HSChapter 84
Subheading 8 of 13 in heading 8479
Subheading 847940 · $24.5M of $1.4B
ImportsExports
Imports
$24.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$4.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $156.2M of Rope & Cable-Making Machines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8479400000 | Rope or Cable-Making Machines | $24.5M | 3.61% | 87.74% | $886K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8479400000 | Rope or Cable-Making Machines | $4.6M |
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 Spain together supply 61% of it.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
12.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 3.61% of total import value.