Import duty / Chapter 84 / Heading 8468 / HS 8468.80
Goods classified under HS 8468.80, machinery and apparatus; for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468, enter the United States at 2.9% and Canada at Free under the published MFN rates (verified October 2026). This line is not USMCA-eligible, so the published rate applies whatever the origin. LoadLoom ships them door to door across the border and shows the landed cost before you book.
Published rates for HS 8468.80 and a worked example on a $10,000 declared value.
| Entering | Published rate | Made in CA, US or MX (USMCA) | Made elsewhere, on $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.9% general (MFN) | Not USMCA-eligible at this line; general rate applies | Duty $290.00 + merchandise processing $34.64 |
| Canada | Free MFN | Not USMCA-eligible at this line; MFN applies | Duty $0.00 + GST $500.00 (HST or QST where the province charges it) |
Rates from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and the Canadian Customs Tariff, verified October 2026. Trade actions (surtaxes, Section 232 and 301 measures) can add to the published rate; the broker confirms at entry.
Duty, taxes, merchandise processing, brokerage and bond on your declared value, with HS 8468.80 prefilled.
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This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
2.9% general rate on the declared value; on a $10,000 shipment that is $290 plus a $34.64 merchandise processing charge.
Free MFN on the value for duty, then GST of 5% (or HST, or GST plus QST in Quebec) on the duty-paid value. The MFN rate applies regardless of origin for this line.
Heading 8468: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances. Chapter 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof. The 6-digit subheading is the international HS level; the US and Canadian tariffs add national digits that your broker assigns at entry.
LoadLoom's licensed customs broker prepares the entry from the commercial invoice and certificate of origin you upload in the booking checklist; the carrier presents the paperwork at the crossing. Government amounts are billed at actual.
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