What is the import duty on liquid filtering machinery from Brazil?

On HTS 8421.29.00.65 the effective duty rate is 15% (0% general rate + 15% Section 232 Steel (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $1,500 in duty before CBP fees.

Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8421.29.00.65 from Brazil?

Section 232 Steel (Derivative) at 15%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).

What does CBP charge on top of the duty?

The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?

It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8421.29.00.65, Brazil origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Machinery and electronics / HTS 8421.29.00.65

Liquid filtering machinery from Brazil: 15% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of other machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids. Priced Oct 15, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

15%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$1,500

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$11,547.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

Program	Heading	Rate	Amount
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 8421.29.00.65	8421.29.00.65	0%	$0.00
Section 232 Steel (Derivative) Agricultural or industrial equipment on U.S. note 16(c)(ix)-(x) to chapter 99: the Section 232 duty tops column 1 up to 15% in total (heading 9903.82.10) and adds nothing where column 1 is already 15% or more (9903.82.11). With at least 85 percent US-melted metal the total is 10% instead (9903.82.07); that is not assumed here.		15%	$1,500.00
Effective duty rate		15%	$1,500.00

Checked and not applied

Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)

Notes for this line

Section 232 Steel (Derivative) tariff adds 15%.
Section 232 steel duty applies to this article only if steel makes up at least 15% of its weight (U.S. note 16(c) to chapter 99, as amended by Proclamation 11021, effective April 6, 2026). It is included in this estimate; below 15% it does not apply.
This product is EXEMPT from the Brazil Section 301 tariff: Note 50(a)(vi): article subject to Section 232 — exempt from the Brazil Section 301 tariff
Section 301 forced labor does not apply to this line: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).

What changed on this lane

52.5% before the first entry below, 15% today.

Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-50 pts
Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of Brazil (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts

Official classification

8421.29.00.65Other

Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases; parts thereof › Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids › Other › Other › Other › Other

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

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Questions about this example

What is the import duty on liquid filtering machinery from Brazil?: On HTS 8421.29.00.65 the effective duty rate is 15% (0% general rate + 15% Section 232 Steel (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $1,500 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8421.29.00.65 from Brazil?: Section 232 Steel (Derivative) at 15%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?: The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?: It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8421.29.00.65, Brazil origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.