HTS heading 8456 · Chapter 84

HTS 8456: Machine tools for working any material by removal of…

HTS heading 8456 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 cutting machines. It has 15 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 3.5% (6 lines), 2.4% (4 lines), Free (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.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
	Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes
8456.11	Operated by laser:
8456.11.10	For working metal	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8456.11.10.10	Numerically controlled[No.]				Estimate →
8456.11.10.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Other:
8456.11.70.00	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[No.]	Free		30%	Estimate →
8456.11.90.00	Other[No.]	2.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8456.12	Operated by other light or photon beam processes:
8456.12.10	For working metal	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8456.12.10.10	Numerically controlled[No.]				Estimate →
8456.12.10.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
	Other:
8456.12.70.00	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[No.]	Free		30%	Estimate →
8456.12.90.00	Other[No.]	2.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	Estimate →
8456.20	Operated by ultrasonic processes:
8456.20.10	For working metal	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8456.20.10.10	Numerically controlled[No.]				Estimate →
8456.20.10.50	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8456.20.50.00	Other[No.]	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8456.30	Operated by electro-discharge processes:
8456.30.10	For working metal	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8456.30.10.20	Traveling wire (wire-cut) type[No.]				Estimate →
	Other:
8456.30.10.50	Numerically controlled[No.]				Estimate →
8456.30.10.70	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8456.30.50.00	Other[No.]	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8456.40	Operated by plasma arc process:
8456.40.10	For working metal	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8456.40.10.10	Numerically controlled[No.]				Estimate →
8456.40.10.90	Other[No.]				Estimate →
8456.40.90.00	Other[No.]	2.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8456.50.00.00	Water-jet cutting machines[No.]	2.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
8456.90	Other:
8456.90.31.00	For working metal[No.]	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	Estimate →
8456.90.71.00	Other[No.]	2.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →

26 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 8456.11.10 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
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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 8456?

Heading 8456 has 15 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 3.5% (6 lines), 2.4% (4 lines), Free (2 lines), 2.2% (2 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 8456?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 8456?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.