Machine tools — HTS 8465
Machine tools (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials
Chapter 84 › Heading 8465
2026 HTS Rev 19 Synced Rules verified Operational
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 8465 is a broad product category for machine tools used to work wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics, and similar hard materials. It includes equipment that cuts, shapes, drills, finishes, or otherwise works these materials, as well as machines that nail, staple, glue, or assemble products made from them. The heading describes the machine’s function and the materials it is designed to handle—not simply the industry where the machine is used.
To reach the correct 8-digit HTS code, first identify the machine’s principal operation and how it works. The subheadings then commonly distinguish equipment by machine type, such as sawing, planing, milling, drilling, or assembling, and may further separate products by the material worked or by specific design features. Read the full wording of the relevant 6-digit and 8-digit provisions, along with the legal notes and any applicable statistical descriptions. If the machine performs several operations, classification may depend on its principal function or essential character and may require customs-broker review.
What to check
- Describe the machine’s actual operation, not just its marketing name; gather manuals, specifications, photographs, and model information.
- Confirm the primary material the machine is designed to work and whether it can process materials listed in heading 8465 or only softer or different materials.
- Check whether the machine is principally for cutting, shaping, drilling, finishing, or nailing, stapling, gluing, or another assembly operation.
- Compare the complete 8-digit descriptions and verify whether features such as automatic operation, combined functions, or a specialized design affect the selection.
- Keep supporting documents and obtain a customs-broker or binding-ruling review when multiple functions or materials could lead to different classifications.
HTS heading 8465 summary
Machine tools is a 4-digit product category containing 1 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8465.20 | Machining centers |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8465.10.00 👉 | Machines which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations | 2.4% | Free | 35% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 8465?
Machine tools (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.