Heading 8419

Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 8514), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, nonelectric; parts thereof

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Heading 8419 covers machinery and plant that treat materials by a temperature change process, such as heating, cooking, distilling, sterilizing, drying, evaporating or cooling, plus nonelectric water heaters and parts. It is split first by product family: water heaters, sterilizers, dryers, distilling plant, heat exchange units, air liquefying machinery, other machinery for hot drinks or food, and residual machinery. Parts get their own subheading group at 8419.90, and rates run from free to 4.2% general (MFN).

Products in this heading

  • Instantaneous gas water heaters
  • Solar water heaters
  • Laboratory sterilizers
  • Freeze drying units and spray dryers for agricultural products
  • Rotary evaporators for distilling or rectifying
  • Brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers
  • Cooking stoves and ranges used in restaurants or hotels
  • Heating mantles and drum heaters for heating containers

How to choose the right subheading

  • Identify the function: heating, cooking, distilling, sterilizing, drying, evaporating, condensing or cooling of materials.
  • Check whether the machine is domestic type, since domestic appliances are excluded from this heading.
  • Pick the product family subheading first: water heaters, sterilizers, dryers, distilling plant, heat exchangers, air liquefying machinery, or other machinery.
  • For dryers and other machinery, note the material handled, such as agricultural products, wood, paper pulp, food and beverages, rubber and plastics, or other materials.
  • For parts, decide which machine the part belongs to, because parts subheadings follow the parent equipment and carry free or 4% general (MFN) rates.

Often confused with

  • Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps

    Refrigerating and freezing equipment has its own heading, even when the unit also heats.

    Heading 8418
  • Air conditioning machines with a motor-driven fan

    Comfort cooling and humidity control units are classified in 8415, not as heat exchange units.

    Heading 8415
  • Industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens, nonelectric

    Heading 8419 expressly excludes furnaces and ovens, which are named in 8417.

    Heading 8417
  • Centrifugal dryers and other centrifuges

    Drying done by centrifugal force belongs to 8421 rather than the dryer subheadings of 8419.

    Heading 8421
  • Dishwashing machines

    Cleaning equipment for dishes and containers is provided for in 8422, not in 8419.

    Heading 8422

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a tankless gas water heater?

Instantaneous gas water heaters are classified under 8419.11.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Storage and other nonelectric water heaters fall in the 8419.19 group, also Free.

What is the duty on a brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchanger?

Brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers are classified under 8419.50.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 4.2%. Other heat exchange units go under 8419.50.50.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify a laboratory sterilizer and its parts?

Laboratory sterilizers are classified under 8419.20.00.20 at a general (MFN) rate of Free, and medical or surgical sterilizers under 8419.20.00.10, also Free. Parts of these sterilizers are classified under 8419.90.50.40 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.

All lines in heading 8419

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