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
HTS heading 8456 · chapter 84 · 5 tariff lines · 6 subheadings
Rates below are the general column — the rate for goods from countries with normal trade relations. Compare every line in the heading at once, then open a line for the duty calculator.
Tariff lines in heading 8456
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8456.11Operated 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% |
| 8456.12Operated 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% |
| 8456.20Operated 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% |
| 8456.30Operated 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% |
| 8456.40Operated 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% |
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Open the duty calculatorAbout heading 8456
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 splits into 6 six-digit subheadings and 5 US tariff lines, 0 of which are duty-free under the general rate.
Headings are the four-digit level of the Harmonized System — the layer that is identical across all 160-plus countries that use it. The six-digit subheading is also international; the last two digits of each code here are US-specific and do not carry across to another country's tariff.