HTS 8456
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
| Code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes | ||||||
| 8456.11 | Operated by laser | USITC | ||||
| 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% | USITC | |
| 8456.11.10.10 | Numerically controlled | No. | 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 8456.11.10.50 | Other | No. | 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC | |
| 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% | USITC |
| 8456.12 | Operated by other light or photon beam processes | USITC | ||||
| 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% | USITC | |
| 8456.12.10.10 | Numerically controlled | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 8456.12.10.50 | Other | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC | |
| 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% | USITC |
| 8456.20 | Operated by ultrasonic processes | USITC | ||||
| 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% | USITC | |
| 8456.20.10.10 | Numerically controlled | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 8456.20.10.50 | Other | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC |
| 8456.30 | Operated by electro-discharge processes | USITC | ||||
| 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% | USITC | |
| 8456.30.10.20 | Traveling wire (wire-cut) type | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 8456.30.10.50 | Numerically controlled | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 8456.30.10.70 | Other | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC |
| 8456.40 | Operated by plasma arc process | USITC | ||||
| 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% | USITC | |
| 8456.40.10.10 | Numerically controlled | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 8456.40.10.90 | Other | No. | 3.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC |
| 8456.90 | Other | USITC | ||||
| 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% | USITC |
| 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% | USITC |
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 8456 at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
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