# United States tariff line 8479.40.00.00: Rope or cable-making machines

> In the United States tariff, line 8479.40.00.00 covers rope or cable-making machines. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8479.40 in heading 84.79 (chapter 84).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8479400000
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) / [8479.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/847940) / [8479.40.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8479400000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8479.40.00.00
- Covers: Rope or cable-making machines
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8479.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/847940)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8479.40.00.00 covers rope or cable-making machines.

Its legal text is “Rope or cable-making machines”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8479.40 in heading 84.79 (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 84.79: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof
- Line 8479.40.00.00: Rope or cable-making machines

## 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 8479.40 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8479.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/847940)

- Previous line: [8479.30.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8479300000) 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
- Next line: [8479.50.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8479500000) Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8479.40.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8479.40.00.00 covers rope or cable-making machines.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8479.40.00.00 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/8479400000.json