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SITCSection 7
U.S. imports of machinery for crushing or grinding earth, stone & ores (SITC 72832) totaled $52.1M in July 2026, traded with 32 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Crushing or Grinding Earth, Stone & Ores paid $4.4M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $42.8M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Crushing or Grinding Earth, Stone & Ores imports of $52.1M in July 2026 ran 20% above the year-to-date monthly average of $43.6M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataJaw crushers, cone crushers, impact mills, ball mills, and roller presses used to reduce rock, ore, and other solid mineral substances to smaller particle sizes are the defining equipment of SITC 72832, serving mining, cement, aggregate, and industrial minerals sectors. The heading covers both primary crushing of run-of-mine material and fine grinding to powder, with the distinction between coarse and fine reduction often reflected in the machine type rather than the classification. Equipment capacity, feed size, and product fineness are the key commercial parameters buyers and sellers specify in trade contracts.
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191 shipments/mo
Basic heading 225 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72832 · $52.1M of $175.6B
A ball mill used to grind cement clinker classifies under SITC 72832 because the heading covers machinery for grinding mineral substances broadly — the end product (cement) does not redirect classification to a cement-industry-specific heading. The machine's mechanical function of grinding solid mineral material is the controlling criterion.
Crushing and grinding equipment (72832) reduces particle size through compressive, impact, or attrition forces, whereas mixing and kneading machinery (72833) combines already-sized mineral particles or pastes without size reduction. A machine that both grinds and mixes would be classified based on its principal function.
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Imports · July 2026
origin
United Kingdom and Finland together supply 52% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$52.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$11.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.