Heading 8436

Other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping or bee-keeping machinery, including germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; poultry incubators and brooders; parts thereof

16 declarable lines

Heading 8436 covers agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping and bee-keeping machinery that is not soil preparation, harvesting or dairy equipment. It splits first by machine type: animal feed preparation (8436.10), poultry-keeping machinery and incubators (8436.21 and 8436.29), and a residual other machinery group (8436.80) that includes forestry, barn and barnyard, crop preparation and bee-keeping machines. Parts follow in 8436.91 for poultry items and 8436.99 for everything else. All declarable lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.

Products in this heading

Feed mixing and grinding machinery for livestock feed
Poultry incubators and brooders
Poultry brooders and rearing equipment such as feeders and drinkers
Bee-keeping machinery such as honey extractors
Forestry machinery such as tree shears and log splitters
Barn and barnyard machines such as feed conveyors and barn cleaners
Machines for preparing crops for market, such as sorting or cleaning equipment
Parts for poultry incubators, bee-keeping machinery or feed preparation machinery

How to choose the right subheading

Decide whether the article is a machine or a part; parts go to 8436.91 or 8436.99, not to the machine subheadings.
For machines, identify the function: animal feed preparation, poultry keeping or incubating, or other machinery.
For poultry items, choose 8436.21 for incubators and brooders and 8436.29 for other poultry-keeping machinery.
For other machinery under 8436.80, pick the line by use: forestry, barn and barnyard, crop preparation, bee-keeping, or other.
For parts, use the part's parent machine: poultry parts in 8436.91, and forestry, bee-keeping, feed, barn or crop preparation parts in the matching 8436.99 line.

Often confused with

Lawn mowers and hay mowers
Harvesting and mowing machinery is classified in heading 8433, not 8436.
Heading 8433
Milking machines and dairy machinery
Milking and dairy equipment has its own heading.
Heading 8434
Machines for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables
Seed and grain cleaning and milling machinery is excluded from 8436.
Heading 8437
Industrial food or drink preparation machinery
Industrial food manufacture is covered by heading 8438.
Heading 8438
Agricultural sprayers and dusters
Spraying and dispersing appliances go to heading 8424.
Heading 8424

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for poultry incubators and brooders?

Poultry incubators and brooders are classified under 8436.21.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is Free.

What is the duty on bee-keeping machinery?

Bee-keeping machinery is classified under 8436.80.00.70. The general (MFN) duty rate is Free.

How do I classify parts for a feed mixing machine?

Parts for machinery for preparing animal feeds go under 8436.99.00.35. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is 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.