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Foundry and Rolling Equipment: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

Statutory HTS duty rates for 10 foundry and rolling equipment tariff lines (MFN Free), from USITC. Effective rate May 2026: 8.57%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

  • The effective U.S. tariff on foundry and rolling equipment was 8.57% in May 2026, down from 11.67% a year earlier — calculated duties actually paid divided by customs value, from USITC data. The statutory MFN rate is Free across 10 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule. Italy is the largest source, holding 16.7% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

  • Converters, ladles, casting machines, and rolling mills — the heavy capital behind primary metal and foundry work. This family covers HTS headings 8454, 8455: 10 eight-digit rate lines with MFN (column 1, general) rates of Free in the 2026 schedule.
  • Chapter 99 flags on individual lines mark Section 301/232 overlay provisions (e.g. 9903.88.01) that apply on top of the MFN column.

What importers actually paid

  • Latest month on record (2026-05): 8.57% effective on $114.5M of imports, versus 11.67% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 149 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-05.
  • In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $1.4B in customs value and paid $128.6M in calculated duties: an effective tariff rate of 9.04%. The effective rate captures Section 301/232 overlays, exclusions, and special-program use that the statutory column cannot.
  • A year earlier the effective rate was 1.36%, so the duty burden rose 7.7 points.
  • Top source countries in 2025: Italy ($237.7M at 6.03%), Germany ($187.5M at 7.72%), Japan ($148.3M at 7.66%), Canada ($138.0M at 2.19%), China ($127.2M at 34.89%).
  • For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 0.5% of the U.S. primary metals industry's $311B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

  • 8454.10.00.00: Converters · MFN Free
  • 8454.20.00: Ingot molds and ladles · MFN Free
  • 8454.30.00: Casting machines · MFN Free
  • 8454.90.00: Parts · MFN Free
  • 8455.10.00.00: Tube mills · MFN Free
  • 8455.21.00.00: Hot or combination hot and cold · MFN Free
  • 8455.22.00.00: Cold · MFN Free
  • 8455.30.00: Rolls for rolling mills · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the U.S. tariff rate on foundry and rolling equipment? Importers paid an effective rate of 8.57% in May 2026 (calculated duties ÷ customs value, USITC DataWeb). The statutory MFN rate is Free; Section 301/232 overlays and special programs explain the difference.
  • What is the statutory MFN duty rate for foundry and rolling equipment? Free across the family's 10 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8454, 8455).
  • Which countries supply the most foundry and rolling equipment to the U.S.? Top sources in 2025: Italy ($237.7M at 6.03%), Germany ($187.5M at 7.72%), Japan ($148.3M at 7.66%). Sourcing is diversified: Italy holds 16.7% of imports.
  • How much foundry and rolling equipment does the U.S. import? $1.4B of customs value in 2025, paying $128.6M in calculated duties — an effective tariff of 9.04%.
  • Is the U.S. a net importer of foundry and rolling equipment? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $1.4B imported vs $294.8M exported (exports are 21% of imports).

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.