# United States tariff lines under HS 8438.90

> The United States tariff splits HS 8438.90 (parts) into 5 national lines: 8438.90.10.00 (of machinery for sugar manufacture), 8438.90.90.15 (of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products), 8438.90.90.30 (of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate), 8438.90.90.60 (of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8438.90.10.00, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.15, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.30, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.60 and 2.8% on 8438.90.90.90.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/843890
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8438.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/843890)
- National lines: 5
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

## United States lines under 8438.90

The United States tariff splits HS 8438.90 (parts) into 5 national lines: 8438.90.10.00 (of machinery for sugar manufacture), 8438.90.90.15 (of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products), 8438.90.90.30 (of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate), 8438.90.90.60 (of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8438.90.10.00, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.15, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.30, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.60 and 2.8% on 8438.90.90.90.

- [8438.90.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8438901000) Parts, Of machinery for sugar manufacture. Duty (MFN): free
- [8438.90.90.15](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8438909015) Parts, Other, Of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products. Duty (MFN): 2.8%
- [8438.90.90.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8438909030) Parts, Other, Of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate. Duty (MFN): 2.8%
- [8438.90.90.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8438909060) Parts, Other, Of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry. Duty (MFN): 2.8%
- [8438.90.90.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8438909090) Parts, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 2.8%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8438.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8438.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/843890)

- Previous subheading: [8438.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/843880) Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils; parts thereof
- Next subheading: [8439.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/843910) Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard (other than the machinery of heading 8419); parts thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8438.90?

The United States tariff splits HS 8438.90 (parts) into 5 national lines: 8438.90.10.00 (of machinery for sugar manufacture), 8438.90.90.15 (of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products), 8438.90.90.30 (of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate), 8438.90.90.60 (of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 8438.90 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8438.90.10.00, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.15, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.30, 2.8% on 8438.90.90.60 and 2.8% on 8438.90.90.90.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/843890.json