What is the U.S. tariff rate on plastics and rubber machinery?

USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 12.85% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.1%; 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 plastics and rubber machinery?

The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.1% across the family's 13 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8477). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Which countries supply the most plastics and rubber machinery to the U.S.?

Top retained sources in 2025: Germany ($979.8M at 8.56%), Canada ($458.4M at 2.26%), Austria ($305.3M at 9.55%). Germany holds 28.8% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 87.6%; their HHI is 1320, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.

How much plastics and rubber machinery does the U.S. import?

$3.4B of customs value in 2025, with $361.8M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.63%.

Is the U.S. a net importer of plastics and rubber machinery?

Yes — a net importer in 2025: $3.4B imported vs $528.9M exported (exports are 16% of imports).

What is the customs unit value of plastics and rubber machinery?

$19/unit in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

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Plastics and Rubber Machinery: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 13 plastics and rubber machinery HTS lines (parseable range 0%–3.1%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 12.85%; monthly history since 2023.

The short answer

The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of plastics and rubber machinery was 12.85% in Jun 2026, up from 11.86% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.1% 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 28.8% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

Injection, extrusion, and blow-molding machines and their parts — the presses that turn resin and rubber into parts. This family covers HTS heading 8477: 13 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 0%–3.1% 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): 12.85% effective on $233.7M of imports, versus 11.86% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 42 observations from 2023-01 through 2026-06.
In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $3.4B in customs value, with $361.8M in USITC reported calculated duty on $3.4B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.63%. 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 3.83%, so the observed rate rose 6.8 points.
Top source countries in 2025: Germany ($979.8M at 8.56%), Canada ($458.4M at 2.26%), Austria ($305.3M at 9.55%), Japan ($289.8M at 8.69%), Italy ($288.8M at 10.53%).
Reported freight and insurance equaled 3.43% of covered customs value in 2025 ($102.3M total); charge coverage was 87.6% 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.
Customs unit value: 18.9646 per unit in 2025, aggregate declared customs value divided by reported quantity across eligible single-unit lines (USITC DataWeb); not a transaction price.
For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 1.1% of the U.S. plastics and rubber products industry's $299B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

8477.10.30.00: For manufacturing shoes · MFN Free
8477.10.40.00: For use in the manufacture of optical media · MFN Free
8477.10.90: Other · MFN 3.1%
8477.20.00: Extruders · MFN 3.1%
8477.30.00.00: Blow-molding machines · MFN 3.1%
8477.40.01.00: Vacuum-molding machines and other thermoforming machines · MFN 3.1%
8477.51.00: For molding or retreading pneumatic tires or for molding or otherwise forming inner tubes · MFN 3.1%
8477.59.01.00: Other · MFN 3.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. tariff rate on plastics and rubber machinery? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 12.85% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.1%; 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 plastics and rubber machinery? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.1% across the family's 13 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8477). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Which countries supply the most plastics and rubber machinery to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Germany ($979.8M at 8.56%), Canada ($458.4M at 2.26%), Austria ($305.3M at 9.55%). Germany holds 28.8% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 87.6%; their HHI is 1320, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.
How much plastics and rubber machinery does the U.S. import? $3.4B of customs value in 2025, with $361.8M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 10.63%.
Is the U.S. a net importer of plastics and rubber machinery? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $3.4B imported vs $528.9M exported (exports are 16% of imports).
What is the customs unit value of plastics and rubber machinery? $19/unit in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

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.