Import duty on Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils (HS 8438)

Heading 8438 covers 8 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 7 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.

HS code	Goods	US duty	Canada duty	USMCA
8438.10	Machinery; industrial, for bakery and for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8438.20	Machinery; industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8438.30	Machinery; industrial, for sugar manufacture	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8438.40	Machinery; industrial, brewery machinery	2.3%	Free	Free with certificate
8438.50	Machinery; industrial, for the preparation of meat or poultry	2.8%	Free	Free with certificate
8438.60	Machinery; industrial, for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8438.80	Machinery; used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8438.90	Machinery; parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink	Free	Free	Not eligible

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.

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