Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Machinery for Cleaning or Drying Bottles and Other Containers (SITC 74523) totaled $20.4M in August 2026, imported from 26 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Cleaning or Drying Bottles and Other Containers paid $1.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.65% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Cleaning or Drying Bottles and Other Containers imports of $20.4M in August 2026 ran 26% above the year-to-date monthly average of $16.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBottle washers, rinsers, and dryers used in beverage, pharmaceutical, and food-packaging lines are the core equipment under SITC 74523, serving high-speed filling operations where container cleanliness is a regulatory and quality prerequisite. These machines are typically integrated into turnkey packaging lines alongside fillers and cappers, which can complicate classification when imported as a system — each functional unit should be assessed separately unless the line qualifies as a functional unit under applicable classification rules. Beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers are the primary end-users, and equipment specifications (throughput, container format, and sanitization method) drive procurement decisions.
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275 import shipments a month
When multiple machines are imported together as a functional unit designed to perform a single combined function, customs rules may allow classification of the entire system under the heading of the principal machine. However, if each machine performs a distinct function and could operate independently, separate classification is required. A binding ruling from CBP is the most reliable way to resolve this before shipment.
No — the heading covers machinery for cleaning or drying bottles or other containers regardless of the container material. The machine's function, not the substrate it processes, governs classification here.
Basic heading 338 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 74523 · $20.4M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Italy together supply 51% of it. Italy pays 10.0% duty; Canada 0.0%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
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entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$20.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $190.3M of Machinery for Cleaning or Drying Bottles and Other Containers.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.