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8468.80.10.00

Hand-directed or -controlled

Classification path

  1. Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances; parts thereof
  2. Other machinery and apparatus
  3. Hand-directed or -controlled

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
2.9%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
45%
Unit of quantity
No.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 8468

About heading 8468

Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances; parts thereof

Heading 8468 covers machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing or welding that is not electric arc or laser based, plus gas-operated surface tempering machines. The heading is split first by power or process type (hand-held blow torches, other gas-operated machinery, other machinery) and then, within gas-operated and other machinery, by whether the unit is hand-directed or hand-controlled versus other. Parts get their own lines, again split by whether they are for hand-directed or -controlled machinery.

Full guide to heading 8468

Products in this heading

  • Hand-held propane or butane blow torch
  • Gas welding torch set with hoses and nozzles
  • Oxy-acetylene brazing and cutting outfit
  • Gas-operated surface tempering machine
  • Bench-mounted gas soldering apparatus
  • Replacement torch handle or nozzle assembly for a hand-directed gas torch
  • Machine-mounted gas brazing head for a production line

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a hand-held blow torch?

Hand-held blow torches are classified under 8468.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 2.9%.

What is the duty on gas-operated welding machinery that is hand-directed or hand-controlled?

Gas-operated machinery and apparatus that is hand-directed or hand-controlled falls under 8468.20.10.00. The general (MFN) rate is 3.9%.

How do I classify parts for a hand-directed gas brazing torch?

Parts for hand-directed or -controlled machinery and apparatus go under 8468.90.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 2.9%. Parts for other machinery of this heading go under 8468.90.50.00, which is free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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