Import duty / Chapter 84 / Heading 8459
Heading 8459 covers 12 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8459.10 | Machine-tools; way-type unit head machines, for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no. 8458 | 3.3% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.21 | Machine-tools; for drilling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.29 | Machine-tools; for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.31 | Machine-tools; for boring-milling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.39 | Machine-tools; for boring-milling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.41 | Machine-tools; for boring by removing metal, numerically controlled boring machines, n.e.c. in heading 8459 | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.49 | Machine-tools; for boring by removing metal, not numerically controlled boring machines, n.e.c. in heading 8459 | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.51 | Machine-tools; for milling by removing metal, knee-type, numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.59 | Machine-tools; for milling by removing metal, knee-type, other than numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.61 | Machine-tools; for milling by removing metal, (not knee-type), numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.69 | Machine-tools; for milling by removing metal, not knee-type, other than numerically controlled | 4.2% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 8459.70 | Machine-tools; for threading or tapping by removing metal | 4.2% | 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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