U.S. imports of Machinery for Treating Metal (N.E.S.), Including Electric Wire Coil-Winders (SITC 72846) totaled $32.5M in August 2026, imported from 34 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Treating Metal (N.E.S.), Including Electric Wire Coil-Winders paid $4.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.99% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Treating Metal (N.E.S.), Including Electric Wire Coil-Winders imports of $32.5M in August 2026 ran 29% above the year-to-date monthly average of $25.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMetal-treatment machinery that does not fall under more specific headings — including electric wire coil-winding machines, annealing furnaces, pickling lines, and surface-treatment equipment — is captured here. Coil-winders are explicitly named in the heading description, reflecting their commercial significance to the electrical-equipment and motor-manufacturing industries. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum do not directly apply to this machinery category, but Section 301 measures may affect equipment sourced from China depending on the specific HTS line.
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Coil-winders are explicitly named because they could otherwise be ambiguously classified as electrical machinery. The SITC description anchors them here as metal-working equipment, since their primary function is forming and winding metal wire or conductors — a metal-treatment process — rather than generating or transforming electrical energy.
Multi-function machines are classified by their principal function under GRI 3. If metal treatment is the dominant commercial purpose, the machine belongs here; if cutting or another process predominates, a different heading may apply. Importers should obtain a detailed functional breakdown from the manufacturer and consult a licensed customs broker to support the classification.
Basic heading 282 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72846 · $32.5M of $172.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
South Korea and Canada together supply 51% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 2.8%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$32.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$5.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $309.1M of Machinery for Treating Metal (N.E.S.), Including Electric Wire Coil-Winders.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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