Glass Frosting Machine
An automated conveyor machine that applies hydrofluoric acid etching followed by neutralization to create frosted glass surfaces. This process is a form of cold working of glass, as it modifies the surface without heating, and is therefore classified under tariff item 8464.90.00 for machine-tools for cold working glass.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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May require ECCC Vehicles and Engine Emissions Program depending on the full 10-digit classification number (only some numbers under this code are listed). Matching criteria: Equal To 8464900010; Equal To 8464900090. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code).
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the machine uses grinding or polishing rather than chemical etching
This heading covers grinding or polishing machines for stone, ceramics, glass, and similar materials.
If the machine performs a specific function not covered by Chapter 84 headings
Residual heading for machines having individual functions, not specified elsewhere in Chapter 84.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the machine is declared as a machine-tool for cold working glass under 8464.90.00
• Have documentation ready showing the etching process is chemical and occurs at ambient temperature to support classification
• Verify if any environmental regulations apply to the use of hydrofluoric acid in your facility
Related Products under Tariff item 8464.90.00
Architectural Glass Notching Machine
Heavy-duty machine creating precise notches in oversized glass panels for structural glazing systems and curtain walls using carbide-tipped milling tools at ambient temperature. This machine tool works glass through cold milling, falling under tariff item 8464.90.00.
Automatic Glass Beveling Machine
Automated equipment that creates beveled edges on glass plates for decorative mirrors, tabletops, and furniture components through grinding wheels operating at ambient temperatures. This cold working process falls under tariff item 8464.90.00 as a machine-tool for working glass without heat.
Automotive Glass Corner Radius Machine
A high-speed machine that applies safety radiused corners to automotive sidelite and backlite glass through diamond wheel profiling in a cold process. This machine-tool for cold working glass is classified under tariff item 8464.90.00, as it shapes glass without heat for automotive applications.
Bottle Glass Neck Polishing Machine
A rotary machine that smooths and polishes glass bottle necks after forming to ensure proper cap sealing surfaces through mechanical brushing and polishing compounds. This post-forming cold working process falls under tariff item 8464.90.00 as a machine-tool for cold working glass.
Ceramic Press Edge Chippers
High-speed rotary chipping machines that remove flash from pressed ceramic tile edges after molding. These machine tools work ceramic materials through cold mechanical processes, falling under tariff item 8464.90.00 for machine-tools for working ceramics and like mineral materials.
Ceramic Tile Edge Polisher
Automated polishing machine for finishing ceramic tile edges using abrasive wheels to achieve bullnose or chamfer profiles. This equipment works ceramic mineral materials through cold abrasion, qualifying under tariff item 8464.90.00 as a machine-tool for working ceramics.