Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?

The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.

Is this the rate I will actually pay?

It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.

HTS 8451

Heading 8451 covers machinery (other than machines of heading 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing (including fusing presses), bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles and machines for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support used in the manufacture of floor coverings such as linoleum; machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics; parts thereof. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 8451.10.00.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is Free; other lines under 8451 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 37.50% and United Kingdom carries 10.00%.

Chapter 84 · Verified 2026-08-31
HTS 2026HTSRev17

14 statistical lines under this heading · 2 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 37.50% from China · lowest 10.00% from United Kingdom

Origin	Ad valorem layers	Layers	Reported under
China CHN	37.50%	mfn + s301 + s301	9903.88.03 9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.84
Japan JPN	12.50%	s301	9903.05.49
South Korea KOR	12.50%	s301	9903.05.71
Thailand THA	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.77
Brazil BRA	12.50%	mfn + s301	9903.05.27
Mexico MEX	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.55
Canada CAN	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.29
India IND	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.44
Germany DEU	10.00%	s301	9903.05.39
Italy ITA	10.00%	s301	9903.05.39
United Kingdom GBR	10.00%	mfn + s301	9903.05.81

Table 1Rate by country of origin for 8451.10.00.00, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 8451; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.

Code	Description	Column 1	Special	Units
8451.10.00.00	Dry-cleaning machines	Free	—	No.
8451.21.00.10	Coin operated	inherited	—	No.
8451.21.00.90	Other	inherited	—	No.
8451.29.00.10	For drying made up articles	inherited	—	No.
8451.29.00.90	Other	inherited	—	No.
8451.30.00.00	Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)	Free	—	No.
8451.40.00.00	Washing, bleaching or dyeing machines	3.5%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8451.50.00.00	Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics	Free	—	No.
8451.80.00.00	Other machinery	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8451.90.30.00	Drying chambers for the drying machines of subheading 8451.21 or 8451.29, and other parts of drying machines incorporating drying chambers	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8451.90.60.00	Furniture designed to receive the drying machines of subheading 8451.21 or 8451.29	3.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8451.90.90.10	Of machines for washing, dry-cleaning, ironing, pressing or drying made up textile articles or of other household or laundry type machines	inherited	—	No.
8451.90.90.20	Of machines for bleaching, dyeing, washing or cleaning	inherited	—	No.
8451.90.90.90	Other	inherited	—	No.

Table 2Statistical suffixes under 8451. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.

Programme	Rate as published	Contribution	Reported under	In force from
Column 1 General (MFN)	Free	0.00%	—	not established
Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.
Section 301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%	25.00%	9903.88.03	2018-09-24
Status unconfirmed. The second statutory four-year review of this action is running. The continuation-request deadlines for the underlying 2018 actions closed on 2026-07-05 and 2026-08-22 and no continuation notice has been published. There is no evidence of termination either, and the duty is almost certainly still collectible; what we cannot do is cite a document saying so. Source: USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer (List 3) (83 FR 47974), published 2018-09-21. Verified 2026-08-31.
Section 301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%	12.50%	9903.05.31	2026-07-24
Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Table 3Duty stack for 8451.10.00.00 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 8451?: Heading 8451 covers machinery (other than machines of heading 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing (including fusing presses), bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles and machines for applying the paste to the base fabric or other support used in the manufacture of floor coverings such as linoleum; machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics; parts thereof. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 8451.10.00.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is Free; other lines under 8451 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 37.50% and United Kingdom carries 10.00%.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?: The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?: It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.