HTS heading 8420 · Chapter 84
HTS 8420: Calendering or other rolling machines, other than for…
HTS heading 8420 covers calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, and cylinders therefor; parts thereof. It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (6 lines), 3.5% (2 lines), 2.6% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8420.10 | Calendering or other rolling machines: | ||||
| 8420.10.10.00 | Textile calendering or rolling machines[No.] | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8420.10.20.00 | Calendering or similar rolling machines for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8420.10.90 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8420.10.90.40 | Calendering or other rolling machines for rubber and plastics[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8420.10.90.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Parts: | |||||
| 8420.91 | Cylinders: | ||||
| 8420.91.10.00 | For textile calendering or rolling machines[No.] | 2.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8420.91.20.00 | For calendering or other rolling machines for machines for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8420.91.90.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8420.99 | Other: | ||||
| 8420.99.10.00 | Of machines for processing textiles[kg] | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8420.99.20.00 | Of machines for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard[kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8420.99.90.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → |
11 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8420.10.10.00 at the general rate of 3.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.5%) | $350.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $397.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.