HS code 8438.50: Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8438.50
- Covers
- Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 8438.50 covers machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry. It sits in heading 84.38 (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) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.38 are classified under 8438.10 (bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products), 8438.20 (machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate), 8438.30 (machinery for sugar manufacture), 8438.40 (brewery machinery) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8438.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8438.50 covers machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry.
The legal text of the subheading is “Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.38 are classified under 8438.10 (bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products), 8438.20 (machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate), 8438.30 (machinery for sugar manufacture), 8438.40 (brewery machinery) or 3 others.
- 8438.10Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products
- 8438.20Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate
- 8438.30Machinery for sugar manufacture
- 8438.40Brewery machinery
- 8438.60Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
- 8438.80Other machinery
- 8438.90Parts
How it is structured
8438.50 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8438, are heading 84.38; the last two, 50, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8438.50
- Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8438.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8438.50 cover?
HS code 8438.50 covers machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8438.50 in?
HS code 8438.50 is in heading 84.38 (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) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.38 classified when 8438.50 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.38 are classified under 8438.10 (bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products), 8438.20 (machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate), 8438.30 (machinery for sugar manufacture), 8438.40 (brewery machinery) or 3 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8438.50?
National tariff lines under 8438.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.