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8472.30.00.00

Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or canceling postage stamps

Classification path

  1. Other office machines (for example, hectograph or stencil duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-sorting machines, coin-counting or wrapping machines, pencil-sharpening machines, perforating or stapling machines)
  2. Machines for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines for affixing or canceling postage stamps

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
1.8%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
35%
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 8472

About heading 8472

Other office machines (for example, hectograph or stencil duplicating machines, addressing machines, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-sorting machines, coin-counting or wrapping machines, pencil-sharpening machines, perforating or stapling machines)

Heading 8472 covers office machines that are not classified elsewhere in Chapter 84, such as duplicating machines, mailroom equipment, addressing machines, pencil sharpeners, teller machines and currency or coin handling machines. The heading is split into three groups: duplicating machines (8472.10), mail sorting, folding, inserting, opening, closing, sealing and stamp-affixing machines (8472.30), and a residual other group (8472.90) that is broken out by machine type. Most lines in the heading carry a free general (MFN) rate, with mailroom machines at 1.8%.

Full guide to heading 8472

Products in this heading

  • Stencil or hectograph duplicating machines
  • Addressing machines and address plate embossing machines
  • Automatic teller machines (ATMs)
  • Mail folding, inserting or envelope sealing machines
  • Desktop note counters and note scanners
  • Coin sorting, counting or wrapping machines
  • Pencil sharpeners
  • Numbering, dating and check-writing machines

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for pencil sharpeners?

Pencil sharpeners are classified under 8472.90.40.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for this line is free.

What is the duty on mail inserting and envelope sealing machines?

Mail sorting, folding, inserting, opening, closing, sealing and stamp-affixing machines fall under 8472.30.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for this line is 1.8%.

How do I classify a desktop note counter?

Desktop note counters and note scanners are classified under 8472.90.90.40. The general (MFN) duty rate for this line is free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.

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