HS code for kitchen scale
The U.S. HS code for a kitchen scale is usually 8423.10.00.10 (digital), with no general duty and an estimated total of 12.5% from China and 12.5% from Vietnam once additional duties are added.
Estimates use tariff data as of October 22, 2026. The China and Vietnam estimates include Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%). From China, Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%) may also apply, up to 37.5% in total. Classifications and duty estimates are guidance based on the published HTSUS. The importer of record is responsible for the final classification.
Codes by variant
| Variant | HTS code | General duty | Est. from China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | 8423.10.00.10 | Free | 12.5% |
- 8423.10.00.10: Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales / Digital electronic type
What decides the code
A kitchen scale is a household weighing machine classified under heading 8423, and the digital electronic type falls in 8423.10.00.10.
- The product is a household scale for weighing food and ingredients, which places it in heading 8423 as personal and household weighing machinery.
- The scale is digital electronic, not mechanical, which is the fact that moves it to 8423.10.00.10 within that heading.
- A scale with a sensitivity of 5 cg or better is excluded from heading 8423, so a precision balance would move to a different heading.
Common mistakes
- Classifying a digital kitchen scale under 8423.81 or 8423.82 is wrong because those lines cover other weighing machinery, not household scales.
- Putting a kitchen scale in 8423.89 is wrong because that residual line does not cover personal or household weighing machines.
- Classifying a digital kitchen scale as a measuring instrument under Chapter 90 is wrong because heading 8423 specifically covers weighing machinery.
Estimated U.S. duty by origin
- China
- 12.5% = Free general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor actionMay also apply: Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%). Up to 37.5%.
- Vietnam
- 12.5% = Free general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor action
For HTS 8423.10.00.10, as a share of customs value, before fees. Check every measure for your entry with the tariff checker.
EU code and duty
- Digital
- CN 8423 10 10, 1.7%
EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, third-country (erga omnes) duty. Preferential rates and EU trade remedy duties are not included.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for a kitchen scale?
The U.S. HTS code for a kitchen scale is usually 8423.10.00.10 (digital). The first six digits, 8423.10, are the international HS code.
What is the U.S. import duty on a kitchen scale from China?
The U.S. general duty on HTS 8423.10.00.10 is Free. With the additional duties that apply to goods of China (Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%)), the estimated total is 12.5% of customs value. Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%) may also apply depending on the exact product. From Vietnam the estimate is 12.5%. Tariff data as of October 22, 2026.
Tariff schedule pages
- 8423.10.00.10Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales / Digital electronic type
- Heading 8423Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery
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Codes checked against the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule retrieved October 22, 2026. Additional duties reviewed October 22, 2026. This is an estimate: the importer of record is responsible for classification.