What is the U.S. tariff rate on packaging and filling machinery?

USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 9% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–2.4%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.

What are the statutory MFN line rates for packaging and filling machinery?

The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–2.4% across the family's 13 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8422). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Which countries supply the most packaging and filling machinery to the U.S.?

Top retained sources in 2025: Germany ($1.5B at 7.06%), Italy ($1.2B at 8.14%), Canada ($629.9M at 0.83%). Germany holds 24.7% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 83.4%; their HHI is 1230, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.

How much packaging and filling machinery does the U.S. import?

$5.9B of customs value in 2025, with $548.8M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 9.26%.

Is the U.S. a net importer of packaging and filling machinery?

Yes — a net importer in 2025: $5.9B imported vs $582.4M exported (exports are 10% of imports).

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Packaging and Filling Machinery: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 13 packaging and filling machinery HTS lines (parseable range 0%–2.4%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 9%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of packaging and filling machinery was 9% in Jun 2026, down from 9.48% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–2.4% across 13 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, which still does not determine a shipment’s final duty. Germany is the largest source, holding 24.7% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

Filling, capping, sealing, labeling, and wrapping machines — the end-of-line that readies product to ship. This family covers HTS heading 8422: 13 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 0%–2.4% in the 2026 schedule. “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for that line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Observed calculated-duty data

Latest month on record (2026-06): 9% effective on $534.7M of imports, versus 9.48% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 150 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-06.
In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $5.9B in customs value, with $548.8M in USITC reported calculated duty on $5.9B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 9.26%. The aggregate reflects the recorded entry mix but does not attribute the result to a specific legal provision.
A year earlier the effective calculated-duty rate was 1.47%, so the observed rate rose 7.8 points.
Top source countries in 2025: Germany ($1.5B at 7.06%), Italy ($1.2B at 8.14%), Canada ($629.9M at 0.83%), China ($339.9M at 41.89%), South Korea ($306.0M at 9.26%).
Reported freight and insurance equaled 3.75% of covered customs value in 2025 ($185.6M total); charge coverage was 83.4% of customs value, from USITC DataWeb. It is shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate and is not part of the customs-value duty base.

Representative rate lines

8422.11.00.00: Of the household type · MFN 2.4%
8422.19.00.00: Other · MFN Free
8422.20.00.00: Machinery for cleaning or drying bottles or other containers · MFN Free
8422.30.11.00: Can-sealing machines · MFN Free
8422.30.91: Other · MFN Free
8422.40.11: Machines for packaging pipe tobacco; machines for wrapping candy; machines for wrapping ci · MFN Free
8422.40.91: Other · MFN Free
8422.90.02.00: Water containment chambers for the dishwashing machines of subheading 8422.11 and other pa · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. tariff rate on packaging and filling machinery? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 9% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–2.4%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.
What are the statutory MFN line rates for packaging and filling machinery? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–2.4% across the family's 13 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8422). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Which countries supply the most packaging and filling machinery to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Germany ($1.5B at 7.06%), Italy ($1.2B at 8.14%), Canada ($629.9M at 0.83%). Germany holds 24.7% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 83.4%; their HHI is 1230, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.
How much packaging and filling machinery does the U.S. import? $5.9B of customs value in 2025, with $548.8M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 9.26%.
Is the U.S. a net importer of packaging and filling machinery? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $5.9B imported vs $582.4M exported (exports are 10% of imports).

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.