8456.12.70.00
Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing
Classification path
- Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
- Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes
- Operated by other light or photon beam processes
- Other
- Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 30%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8456
- 8456.11.10.10Operated by laser / For working metal / Numerically controlled3.5%
- 8456.11.10.50Operated by laser / For working metal / Other3.5%
- 8456.11.70.00Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing unitsFree
- 8456.11.90.00Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes / Operated by laser / Other2.4%
- 8456.12.10.10Operated by other light or photon beam processes / For working metal / Numerically controlled3.5%
- 8456.12.10.50Operated by other light or photon beam processes / For working metal / Other3.5%
- 8456.12.90.00Operated by other light or photon beam processes / Other2.4%
- 8456.20.10.10Operated by ultrasonic processes / For working metal / Numerically controlled3.5%
- 8456.20.10.50Operated by ultrasonic processes / For working metal / Other3.5%
- 8456.20.50.00Operated by ultrasonic processes / Other2.4%
- 8456.30.10.20Traveling wire (wire-cut) type3.5%
- 8456.30.10.50Operated by electro-discharge processes / For working metal / Numerically controlled3.5%
About heading 8456
Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
Heading 8456 covers machine tools that shape or cut material by removing it with a non-traditional energy source rather than a cutting tool edge: laser and other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam and plasma arc processes, plus water-jet cutting machines. The heading splits first by process (8456.11 through 8456.50, with 8456.90 as the residual), then by whether the machine works metal, whether it is numerically controlled, and whether it is dedicated to printed circuits, parts of heading 8517 or automatic data processing units.
Full guide to heading 8456Products in this heading
- Fiber laser sheet metal cutting machine with CNC control
- Laser engraving and marking machine for metal parts
- Wire-cut electrical discharge machining (EDM) machine
- CNC plasma arc cutting table for steel plate
- Abrasive water-jet cutting machine
- Ultrasonic machining machine for hard or brittle material
- Laser drilling machine built for making printed circuit boards
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a CNC laser cutting machine for metal?
Laser machines for working metal that are numerically controlled are classified under 8456.11.10.10, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.5%.
What is the duty on a water-jet cutting machine?
Water-jet cutting machines are classified under 8456.50.00.00 and carry a general (MFN) rate of 2.5%.
How do I classify a laser machine used to make printed circuit boards?
A laser machine of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, printed circuit assemblies, parts of heading 8517 or parts of automatic data processing units goes under 8456.11.70.00, which is Free at the general (MFN) rate.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.