HTS heading 8423 · Chapter 84
HTS 8423: Weighing machinery, including weight-operated counting…
HTS heading 8423 covers weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines), 2.9% (2 lines), 2.8% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8423.10.00 | Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales | Free | 45% | ||
| 8423.10.00.10 | Digital electronic type[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8423.10.00.30 | Of a kind suitable for carrying on the person[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.10.00.60 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.20 | Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors: | ||||
| 8423.20.10.00 | Using electronic means for gauging weights[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 8423.20.90.00 | Other[No.] | 2.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 8423.30.00.00 | Constant-weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| Other weighing machinery: | |||||
| 8423.81.00 | Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg | Free | 45% | ||
| Digital electronic type: | |||||
| 8423.81.00.10 | Counting scales[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.81.00.20 | Retail scales, non-computing[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.81.00.30 | Retail scales, computing[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.81.00.40 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.81.00.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.82.00 | Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg | Free | 45% | ||
| 8423.82.00.10 | Digital electronic type[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.82.00.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8423.89 | Other: | ||||
| 8423.89.10.00 | Using electronic means for gauging[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 8423.89.90.00 | Other[No.] | 2.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 8423.90 | Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery: | ||||
| 8423.90.10.00 | Parts of weighing machinery using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of machines for weighing motor vehicles[kg] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 8423.90.90.00 | Other[kg] | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
20 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 8423.20.90.00 at the general rate of 2.9%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.9%) | $290.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $337.14 |
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
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- 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.