SITCSection 7
U.S. imports of machinery for crushing or grinding earth, stone & ores (SITC 72832) totaled $36.8M in April 2026, traded with 30 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Crushing or Grinding Earth, Stone & Ores paid $3.0M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.8% on $30.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 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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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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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANADA | $5.9M | $6.8M | +$871K |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $11.7M | $274K | -$11.4M |
| GERMANY | $8.0M | -- | -$8.0M |
| FINLAND | $4.2M | -- | -$4.2M |
| FRANCE | $3.0M | -- | -$3.0M |
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