U.S. imports of Hand-Operated Mechanical Appliances, Not Over 10 kg, for Food & Drink Preparation (SITC 69781) totaled $9.9M in August 2026, imported from 34 countries.
Importers of Hand-Operated Mechanical Appliances, Not Over 10 kg, for Food & Drink Preparation paid $2.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 28.09% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMechanical hand tools used in food and drink preparation — such as manual meat grinders, pasta makers, citrus presses, and similar base-metal devices weighing 10 kg or less — are a staple of the commercial kitchen supply and consumer housewares trade. The weight ceiling of 10 kg is the critical classification boundary: heavier or electrically powered equivalents fall under different headings. These products are widely sourced globally and are frequently subject to Section 301 tariff scrutiny depending on country of origin.
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979 import shipments a month
The 10 kg threshold is a hard classification boundary: hand-operated base-metal food appliances at or below this weight fall here, while heavier units are classified elsewhere. Importers should verify the net weight of the appliance — excluding packaging — against this limit before declaring the HTS subheading.
Many hand-operated kitchen appliances are sourced from China and may be subject to Section 301 tariffs. The applicable rate depends on the specific 10-digit HTS subheading and the product's origin; importers should review current Section 301 lists and any granted exclusions with a licensed customs broker.
Basic heading 339 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69781 · $9.9M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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China and Cambodia together supply 66% of it. China pays 40.1% duty; Taiwan 10.1%.
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$9.9MYoY · free account
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$1.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $106.9M of Hand-Operated Mechanical Appliances, Not Over 10 kg, for Food & Drink Preparation and exported $16.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.