Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8479
HTS 8479.90.85.00: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, of trash compactors
Schedule text: Other. Classification: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof › Parts › Of trash compactors › Other
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
32.5%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
7.5%
List 4A
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.90
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 8479.90.85.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 4A) | 7.5% | $750.00 |
Section 232 Steel (Derivative) As of April 6, 2026, CBP may assess Section 232 metals duties based on US sales price rather than declared customs value. | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Effective duty rate | 32.5% | $3,250.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8479.90.85.00?
- HTS 8479.90.85.00 covers machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, of trash compactors; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof › Parts › Of trash compactors › Other. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8479.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8479.90.85.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8479.90.85.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 32.5%: 0% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative). Section 301 applies (List 4A). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 8479.90.85.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.