HTS heading 8451 · Chapter 84
HTS 8451: Machinery for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying,…
HTS heading 8451 covers machinery (other than machines of heading 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing (including fusing presses), bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles and machines for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support used in the manufacture of floor coverings such as linoleum; machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics; parts thereof. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 3.5% (5 lines), Free (3 lines), 3.4% (1 line) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8451.10.00.00 | Dry-cleaning machines[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Drying machines: | |||||
| 8451.21.00 | Each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg | 3.4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 8451.21.00.10 | Coin operated[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8451.21.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8451.29.00 | Other | 2.6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 8451.29.00.10 | For drying made up articles[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8451.29.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8451.30.00.00 | Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8451.40.00.00 | Washing, bleaching or dyeing machines[No.] | 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8451.50.00.00 | Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 8451.80.00.00 | Other machinery[No.] | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8451.90 | Parts: | ||||
| 8451.90.30.00 | Drying chambers for the drying machines of subheading 8451.21 or 8451.29, and other parts of drying machines incorporating drying chambers[No.] | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8451.90.60.00 | Furniture designed to receive the drying machines of subheading 8451.21 or 8451.29[No.] | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8451.90.90 | Other | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 8451.90.90.10 | Of machines for washing, dry-cleaning, ironing, pressing or drying made up textile articles or of other household or laundry type machines[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 8451.90.90.20 | Of machines for bleaching, dyeing, washing or cleaning[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8451.90.90.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
17 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 8451.21.00 at the general rate of 3.4%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.4%) | $340.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $387.14 |
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.