HTS 8456Machine 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

Product or HTS code

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
	Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes
8456.11	8456.11Operated by laser
8456.11.10	8456.11.10For working metalGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30%	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	8456.11.10.10Numerically controlledGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.11.10.50	8456.11.10.50OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
	Other
8456.11.70.00	8456.11.70.00Of 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 unitsGeneral Free · Column 2 30% · No.	Free		30%	No.
8456.11.90.00	8456.11.90.00OtherGeneral 2.4% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8456.12	8456.12Operated by other light or photon beam processes
8456.12.10	8456.12.10For working metalGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30%	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	8456.12.10.10Numerically controlledGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.12.10.50	8456.12.10.50OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
	Other
8456.12.70.00	8456.12.70.00Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processingGeneral Free · Column 2 30% · No.	Free		30%	No.
8456.12.90.00	8456.12.90.00OtherGeneral 2.4% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	2.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.20	8456.20Operated by ultrasonic processes
8456.20.10	8456.20.10For working metalGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30%	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	8456.20.10.10Numerically controlledGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.20.10.50	8456.20.10.50OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.20.50.00	8456.20.50.00OtherGeneral 2.4% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8456.30	8456.30Operated by electro-discharge processes
8456.30.10	8456.30.10For working metalGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30%	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	8456.30.10.20Traveling wire (wire-cut) typeGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
	OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30%	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%
8456.30.10.50	8456.30.10.50Numerically controlledGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.30.10.70	8456.30.10.70OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.30.50.00	8456.30.50.00OtherGeneral 2.4% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8456.40	8456.40Operated by plasma arc process
8456.40.10	8456.40.10For working metalGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30%	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	8456.40.10.10Numerically controlledGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.40.10.90	8456.40.10.90OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.40.90.00	8456.40.90.00OtherGeneral 2.2% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8456.50.00.00	8456.50.00.00Water-jet cutting machinesGeneral 2.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8456.90	8456.90Other
8456.90.31.00	8456.90.31.00For working metalGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
8456.90.71.00	8456.90.71.00OtherGeneral 2.2% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Germany17.92% of imports	Japan16.92% of imports	Italy13.46% of imports	China8.8% of imports	Canada7.17% of imports	Switzerland6.45% of imports	Thailand4.17% of imports	South Korea3.71% of imports	Singapore3.01% of imports	United Kingdom2.74% of imports
8456.11.10.10Numerically controlled	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.11.10.50Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.11.70.00Of 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	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
8456.11.90.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	39.9%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.4%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	14.9%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	14.9%9903.05.68	12.4%9903.05.81
8456.12.10.10Numerically controlled	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.12.10.50Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.12.70.00Of 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	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
8456.12.90.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	39.9%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.4%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	14.9%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	14.9%9903.05.68	12.4%9903.05.81
8456.20.10.10Numerically controlled	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.20.10.50Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.20.50.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	39.9%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.4%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	14.9%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	14.9%9903.05.68	12.4%9903.05.81
8456.30.10.20Traveling wire (wire-cut) type	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.30.10.50Numerically controlled	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.30.10.70Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.30.50.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	39.9%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.4%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	14.9%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	14.9%9903.05.68	12.4%9903.05.81
8456.40.10.10Numerically controlled	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.40.10.90Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.40.90.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	39.7%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.2%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	14.7%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	14.7%9903.05.68	12.2%9903.05.81
8456.50.00.00Water-jet cutting machines	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	40%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	15%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	15%9903.05.68	12.5%9903.05.81
8456.90.31.00For working metal	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	13.5%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	16%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	16%9903.05.68	13.5%9903.05.81
8456.90.71.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	39.7%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.2%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.74	14.7%9903.05.77	12.5%9903.05.71	14.7%9903.05.68	12.2%9903.05.81

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).