U.S. imports of Machinery for Working Rubber or Plastics (N.E.S.) (SITC 72842) totaled $205.6M in August 2026, imported from 53 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Working Rubber or Plastics (N.E.S.) paid $33.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.06% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataInjection molding machines, extruders, blow-molding equipment, and other rubber- and plastics-processing machinery that does not fall under a more specific SITC heading are classified here. These capital goods serve automotive, packaging, medical device, and consumer-goods manufacturers, making them widely traded inputs for industrial supply chains. Importers should verify whether specific equipment lines are subject to Section 301 tariffs, which have applied broadly to machinery of Chinese origin.
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1.4K import shipments a month
Classification turns on the machine's principal function. If the equipment is designed specifically for a named process covered by a more specific heading (such as calendering or blow molding captured elsewhere), it goes there; only machines whose function is not elsewhere specified land in 72842. A licensed customs broker will review the manufacturer's technical documentation and GRI rules to make the call.
Many machinery lines of Chinese origin fall within the scope of Section 301 tariffs. The applicable list and rate tier depend on the specific 10-digit HTS classification of the equipment, so importers should confirm current exposure with a licensed customs broker before shipment.
Basic heading 106 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72842 · $205.6M of $172.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 39.0% duty; Austria 8.0%.
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.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.3B of Machinery for Working Rubber or Plastics (N.E.S.).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.