U.S. imports of Machinery for Filtering and Purifying Beverages Other Than Water (SITC 74362) totaled $3.3M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Filtering and Purifying Beverages Other Than Water paid $438K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.32% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Filtering and Purifying Beverages Other Than Water imports of $3.3M in August 2026 ran 152% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFiltration and clarification machinery for beer, wine, juice, spirits, and other non-water beverages is a specialized segment of the food and beverage processing equipment market, where product clarity, microbial stability, and flavor preservation drive equipment selection. Diatomaceous earth filters, cross-flow membrane systems, and plate-and-frame presses are common equipment types in this heading. Correct classification requires that the machinery be designed for beverage media specifically — general liquid filtration equipment not dedicated to beverages is captured under the NES liquid filtration heading.
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Yes, provided the equipment is designed and used for filtering or purifying beverages other than water — wine qualifies. Cross-flow membrane systems, diatomaceous earth filters, and plate-and-frame presses used in winery or brewery applications are appropriately classified here. If a membrane system is designed for general liquid filtration without a dedicated beverage application, it may instead fall under the NES liquid filtration heading.
Beverage filtration machinery is industrial equipment and does not require FDA or USDA FSIS admissibility review at the border. Standard commercial invoice, packing list, and bill of lading are the core entry documents. For equipment that will contact food or beverage products, buyers may also want food-grade materials certification from the manufacturer to satisfy downstream customer or regulatory requirements.
Basic heading 74362 · $3.3M of $172.0B
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $16.5M of Machinery for Filtering and Purifying Beverages Other Than Water.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Italy and Germany together supply 77% of it. China pays 37.4% duty; Italy 10.0%.
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