HTS 8486.10.00Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in note 11(C) to this chapter; parts and accessories:Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers

What that translates to:Machines for making semiconductor boules or wafers

Also written 84861000 or 8486.10.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Machines for making semiconductor boules or wafers (HTS 8486.10.00) from China owe 25% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: no regular duty plus a 25% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate25%That's $2,500 on a $10,000 shipment.

China tariffSection 301, since Aug 23, 201825%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff scheduleFree

Total duty25%

No forced-labor tariff on this product: it's on the tariff's exemption list (HTS 9903.05.86).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Silicon growth furnaces, including Czochralski crystal growth furnaces, designed for growing monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of a mass exceeding 700 kg, for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Band saws designed for cutting or slicing cylindrical monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into square or rectangular ingots (boules), for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Machines designed to align and adhere square or rectangular monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 200 kg to plastic support boards on metal mounting plates to provide support during diamond wire sawing, for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Diamond wire saws designed for cutting or slicing square or rectangular monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into solar wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Wire guide roller machines, presented with diamond wire saws designed for slicing square or rectangular monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into solar wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers, all of the foregoing for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Coolant fluid recycling machines, presented with diamond wire saws designed for slicing square or rectangular monocrystalline silicon ingots (boules) of an initial mass exceeding 400 kg into solar wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometers, all of the foregoing for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Degumming machines designed to remove adhesives from solar wafers (described in statistical reporting number 8486.10.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Action Pursuant to Section 301 (List 2, 25% from Aug 23, 2018), 83 FR 40823, Aug 16, 2018; HTS 9903.88.02.

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Official description

Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in note 11(C) to this chapter; parts and accessories: Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers

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.

8486.10.0000 (8486100000)Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers · 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
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8486.10.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8486.10.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is Free. Goods from China owe 25% 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 8486.10.00 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 8486.10.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8486.10.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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