U.S. imports of Machines for Cleaning, Sorting or Grading Eggs, Fruit & Agricultural Produce (SITC 72126) totaled $19.1M in August 2026, imported from 24 countries.
Importers of Machines for Cleaning, Sorting or Grading Eggs, Fruit & Agricultural Produce paid $1.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.42% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPost-harvest handling equipment — washers, optical sorters, weight graders, and similar machines used on eggs, fresh fruit, and other agricultural produce — plays a critical role in packing-house and distribution-center operations. The commercial distinction between egg-handling lines and fruit-sorting systems matters for classification, as both fall under this heading but differ substantially in sanitary design requirements and sensor technology. Buyers sourcing optical or AI-driven grading systems should verify that the machine's primary function is sorting or grading rather than processing, which would shift it to a different heading.
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219 import shipments a month
Not inherently — the classification follows the machine's primary function (cleaning, sorting, or grading agricultural produce) rather than the sensing technology it uses. Whether a sorter uses weight scales, cameras, or machine-vision AI, it remains in this heading as long as it is dedicated to produce grading rather than a broader industrial sorting application.
The machinery itself does not trigger USDA FSIS or FDA admissibility review, but buyers should confirm that equipment intended for use in USDA-inspected egg facilities meets applicable sanitary design standards (e.g., NSF/3-A criteria). Import clearance is handled through standard CBP entry procedures.
Basic heading 347 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72126 · $19.1M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Netherlands and Canada together supply 54% of it. France pays 10.0% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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$3.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $239.4M of Machines for Cleaning, Sorting or Grading Eggs, Fruit & Agricultural Produce.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.