HTS 8486.20.00Machines 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 semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits

What that translates to:Machines for making semiconductor devices or integrated circuits

Also written 84862000 or 8486.20.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Machines for making semiconductor devices or integrated… (HTS 8486.20.00) 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 “Texturing, etching, polishing, and cleaning machines designed to prepare, repair, clean, etch, polish or texture the solar wafer substrate, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next, all the foregoing for use in solar wafer manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Thermal diffusion quartz-tube furnaces, designed to diffuse dopant impurities into square or rectangular silicon wafers, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next or boat loading or unloading machines, all the foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Plasma-enhanced or low-pressure chemical vapor deposition machines designed to deposit amorphous or nanocrystalline layers on one or both surfaces of a solar wafer, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next, all the foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Physical vapor deposition (PVD) machines, designed to deposit a thin film of transparent conducting oxide on one or both surfaces of a solar wafer, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next, all the foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000)” (HTS 9903.88.70).

The China tariff doesn't apply to “Screen printing line machines, including sintering furnaces for printing conducting contacts on both surfaces of a solar wafer, whether or not integrated with automation equipment for transferring solar wafers from one process station to the next, and whether or not integrated with equipment for solar cell testing, all the foregoing for use in solar cell manufacturing (described in statistical reporting number 8486.20.0000)” (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 semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits

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

Statistical lines

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8486.20.0000 (8486200000)Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits · 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 8486.20.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8486.20.00?

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 8486.20.00 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 8486.20.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8486.20.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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