HTS heading · chapter 84
8456
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
Analysis
Heading 8456 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers 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…. It divides into 7 six-digit subheadings and 15 eight-digit tariff lines, with 21 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
2 of its 15 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (13%) and 13 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 3.5%. The median line pays 2.4%.
The largest subheadings are 8456.11 (operated by laser, 3 lines), 8456.12 (operated by other light or photon beam processes, 3 lines), 8456.20 (operated by ultrasonic processes, 2 lines) and 8456.30 (operated by electro-discharge processes, 2 lines).
Its median rate of 2.4% sits at the 65th percentile of the headings in chapter 84.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324) and All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (335999). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8456.11.10 | Operated by laser: for working metal | 3.5% |
| 8456.11.70 | 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 | Free |
| 8456.11.90 | Other: other | 2.4% |
| 8456.12.10 | Operated by other light or photon beam processes: for working metal | 3.5% |
| 8456.12.70 | 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 | Free |
| 8456.12.90 | Other: other | 2.4% |
| 8456.20.10 | Operated by ultrasonic processes: for working metal | 3.5% |
| 8456.20.50 | Operated by ultrasonic processes: other | 2.4% |
| 8456.30.10 | Operated by electro-discharge processes: for working metal | 3.5% |
| 8456.30.50 | Operated by electro-discharge processes: other | 2.4% |
| 8456.40.10 | Operated by plasma arc process: for working metal | 3.5% |
| 8456.40.90 | Operated by plasma arc process: other | 2.2% |
| 8456.50.00 | Water-jet cutting machines | 2.5% |
| 8456.90.31 | Other: for working metal | 3.5% |
| 8456.90.71 | Other: other | 2.2% |