Heading 8479
HTS code 8479 — Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
- Tariff lines
- 39
- General duty
- General duty rates from 2.5% to 2.8%, with 27 duty-free lines
Tariff lines under heading 8479
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8479.10.0040 | For concrete (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Machinery for public works, building or the like > Concrete and bituminous pavers, finishers and spreaders) | Free | No. |
| 8479.10.0060 | For bituminous material (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Machinery for public works, building or the like > Concrete and bituminous pavers, finishers and spreaders) | Free | No. |
| 8479.10.0080 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Machinery for public works, building or the like) | Free | No. |
| 8479.20.0000 | Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof) | Free | No. |
| 8479.30.0000 | Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof) | Free | No. |
| 8479.40.0000 | Rope or cable-making machines (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof) | Free | No. |
| 8479.50.0000 | Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.60.0000 | Evaporative air coolers (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof) | 2.8% | No. |
| 8479.71.0000 | Of a kind used in airports (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Passenger boarding bridges) | Free | No. |
| 8479.79.0000 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Passenger boarding bridges) | Free | No. |
| 8479.81.0000 | For treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances) | Free | No. |
| 8479.82.0040 | Mixing, kneading or stirring machines (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirring machines) | Free | No. |
| 8479.82.0080 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirring machines) | Free | No. |
| 8479.83.0000 | Cold isostatic presses (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.1000 | Air humidifiers or dehumidifiers (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor) | Free | No. |
| 8479.89.2000 | Floor polishers (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor) | Free | No. |
| 8479.89.5500 | Trash compactors (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor) | 2.8% | No. |
| 8479.89.6500 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Electromechanical appliances with self-contained electric motor) | 2.8% | No. |
| 8479.89.7000 | Carpet sweepers (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.89.8300 | Machines for the manufacturing of optical media (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.89.9200 | Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.89.9550 | Oil and gas field wireline and downhole equipment (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.9560 | Automotive maintenance machines (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.9565 | Hydraulic accumulators (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.9585 | Ultrasonic cleaning devices (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.9595 | Industrial vibrators (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.9596 | Tow behind sweepers (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.89.9599 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Other machines and mechanical appliances > Other > Other) | 2.5% | No. |
| 8479.90.4100 | Of articles of subheading 8479.89.10 or 8479.89.70 (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.4500 | Frame assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: baseplate; side frames; power screws; front plates (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Of trash compactors) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.5500 | Ram assemblies incorporating a ram wrapper and/or ram cover (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Of trash compactors) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.6500 | Container assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: container bottom; container wrapper; slide track; container front (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Of trash compactors) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.7500 | Cabinets or cases (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Of trash compactors) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.8500 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Of trash compactors) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.9530 | Of industrial robots (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.9550 | Of machinery for public works, building or the like (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.9560 | Of presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.9565 | Of machines or mechanical appliances for treating metal (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8479.90.9596 | Other (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof > Parts > Other > Other) | Free | No. |
Documents required to import under 8479
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- FCC Declaration (Form 740)Conditional
Required for electronic devices that emit radio frequency
- FDA Radiation Declaration (Form 2877)Conditional
Required for products that emit radiation (X-ray, laser, microwave, etc.)
Common questions
- What is HTS code 8479?
- HTS heading 8479 covers machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof. It sits in Chapter 84 (machinery and mechanical appliances) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 39 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 8479?
- General duty rates from 2.5% to 2.8%, with 27 duty-free lines. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 8479 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 84
- 8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation; parts thereof
- 8402Steam or other vapor generating boilers (other than central heating hot water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers; parts thereof
- 8403Central heating boilers (other than those of heading 8402) and parts thereof
- 8404Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading 8402 or 8403 (for example, economizers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recoverers); condensers for steam or other vapor power units; parts thereof
- 8405Producer gas or water gas generators, with or without their purifiers; acetylene gas generators and similar water process gas generators, with or without their purifiers; parts thereof
- 8406Steam turbines and other vapor turbines, and parts thereof
- 8407Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines
- 8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)