# United States tariff line 8456.11.70.00: Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units

> In the United States tariff, line 8456.11.70.00 covers operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser, of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8456.11 in heading 84.56 (chapter 84).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456117000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 84](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/84) / [8456.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/845611) / [8456.11.70.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456117000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8456.11.70.00
- Covers: Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser, of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8456.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/845611)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8456.11.70.00 covers operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser, of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units.

Its legal text is “Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units”, read under “Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes”, “Operated by laser” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8456.11 in heading 84.56 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.56: Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
- Subheading 8456.11: Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes
- Within the subheading: Operated by laser
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 8456.11.70.00: Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8456.11 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8456.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/845611)

## Other lines under 8456.11

- [8456.11.10.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456111010) Numerically controlled
- [8456.11.10.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456111050) Other
- [8456.11.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456119000) Other

- Previous line: [8456.11.10.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456111050) Other
- Next line: [8456.11.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8456119000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8456.11.70.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8456.11.70.00 covers operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser, of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8456.11.70.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/8456117000.json