8420

Analysis

Heading 8420 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, and cylinders therefor; parts thereof. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 9 eight-digit tariff lines, with 10 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

6 of its 9 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (67%) and 3 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 3.5%. The median line pays duty-free.

The largest subheadings are 8420.10 (calendering or other rolling machines, 3 lines), 8420.91 (cylinders, 3 lines) and 8420.99 (other, 3 lines).

Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 30th percentile of the headings in chapter 84.

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243) and All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (33399). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.