HTS heading 8424 · Chapter 84
HTS 8424: Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or…
HTS heading 8424 covers mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines; parts thereof. It has 15 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (9 lines), 2.4% (3 lines), 2.9% (2 lines) and others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8424.10.00.00 | Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8424.20 | Spray guns and similar appliances: | ||||
| 8424.20.10.00 | Simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows[No.] | 2.9% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 8424.20.90.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8424.30 | Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines: | ||||
| 8424.30.10.00 | Sand blasting machines[No.] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 8424.30.90 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8424.30.90.10 | Powered by a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 8424.30.90.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Agricultural or horticultural sprayers: | |||||
| 8424.41 | Portable sprayers: | ||||
| 8424.41.10.00 | Sprayers (except sprayers, self-contained, having a capacity not over 20 liters)[No.] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 8424.41.90.00 | Other[No.] | 2.4% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8424.49.00.00 | Other[No.] | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| Other appliances: | |||||
| 8424.82.00 | Agricultural or horticultural | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| Irrigation equipment: | |||||
| 8424.82.00.10 | Self-propelled, center pivot[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8424.82.00.20 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8424.82.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8424.89.10.00 | Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying, of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8424.89.90.00 | Other[No.] | 1.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| 8424.90 | Parts: | ||||
| 8424.90.05.00 | Of fire extinguishers[kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8424.90.10.00 | Of simple piston pump sprays and powder bellows[kg] | 2.9% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 8424.90.20.00 | Of sand blasting machines[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 8424.90.90 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| Of steam and similar jet projecting machines: | |||||
| 8424.90.90.10 | Powered by a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 8424.90.90.20 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 8424.90.90.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → |
23 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 8424.20.10.00 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
- B
- Automotive Products Trade Act
- 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.