U.S. imports of Machinery Having Individual Functions (N.E.S.) (SITC 72849) totaled $1.0B in August 2026, imported from 93 countries.
Importers of Machinery Having Individual Functions (N.E.S.) paid $98.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.73% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machinery Having Individual Functions (N.E.S.) imports of $1.0B in August 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $868.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA broad residual category, this heading captures industrial machines that perform a discrete, self-contained function but cannot be classified under any more specific machinery heading in the schedule. In practice, it serves as the classification home for novel or hybrid equipment — automated assembly systems, specialized testing machines, and purpose-built industrial apparatus — that straddles conventional product boundaries. Because the heading is defined by exclusion, classification disputes are common, and CBP rulings on similar equipment are a valuable reference for importers.
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19.0K import shipments a month
The machine must perform a complete, identifiable industrial function on its own — not merely as a component of a larger system — and must not be more specifically described by any other heading. CBP and the WCO have issued rulings clarifying that 'individual function' means the machine can operate independently to accomplish a defined task, rather than serving only as a sub-assembly or auxiliary unit.
Because 72849 maps to multiple 10-digit HTS lines, Section 301 exposure varies by the specific tariff line assigned to the equipment. Some lines within this heading have been subject to List 3 or List 4 Section 301 measures on Chinese-origin goods. Importers should confirm the applicable HTS code and current Section 301 list status with a licensed customs broker before importation.
Basic heading 27 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72849 · $1.0B of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 36.1% duty; Canada 1.6%.
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
$1.0BYoY · free account
Exports
$410.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $9.8B of Machinery Having Individual Functions (N.E.S.).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.