HTS 8421.23.00Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases; parts thereof:Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: Oil or fuel filters for internal combustion engines

What that translates to:Oil or fuel filters for internal combustion engines

Also written 84212300 or 8421.23.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Oil or fuel filters for internal combustion engines (HTS 8421.23.00) from China owe 52.5% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232) and a 25% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate52.5%That's $5,250 on a $10,000 shipment.

Auto and auto-parts tariffSection 232, since May 3, 202525%

China tariffSection 301, since May 10, 201925%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule2.5%

Total duty52.5%

The auto and auto-parts tariff doesn't apply to “all entries of articles classifiable under provisions of the HTSUS enumerated in subdivision (g) of this note or meeting the requirements of subdivision (p) of this note … (ii) that are not parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks” (HTS 9903.94.06).

No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the auto and auto-parts tariff (HTS 9903.94.05) are exempt from it.

Depending on the goods, the auto and auto-parts tariff (HTS 9903.94.05) or the truck and bus tariff (HTS 9903.74.08) applies, never both; the stack shows the auto and auto-parts tariff.

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Commerce (International Trade Administration), Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-Japan Agreement, 90 FR 44638, Sep 16, 2025; HTS 9903.94.05; USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 3 raised to 25% from May 10, 2019), 84 FR 20459, May 9, 2019; HTS 9903.88.03.

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Official description

Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases; parts thereof: Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: Oil or fuel filters for internal combustion engines

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

Statistical lines

The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

8421.23.0000 (8421230000)Oil or fuel filters for internal combustion engines · reported in No.

What changed for this code

Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
May 1, 2026Taiwan's auto parts and some wood products get a 15% Section 232 rate
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8421.23.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8421.23.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 2.5%. Goods from China owe 52.5% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8421.23.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8421.23.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 207 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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