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Industrial Spiral Dough Mixer

A heavy-duty spiral mixer designed for bakery production lines to knead large batches of dough for bread and pastries. It falls under HTS 8438.10.00 as bakery machinery used in the industrial preparation of food, specifically for mixing dough in commercial baking operations.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+20.0%20%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8438.90Lower: 15.3% vs 20%

If imported as parts like mixing blades or motors

Separate parts of bakery machinery are classified under the 'parts' subheading rather than complete machines.

8479.89Lower: 15% vs 20%

If for non-food industrial mixing applications

If not specifically for bakery or food prep, it falls under other unspecified food machinery or general machines.

8438.60.00Higher: 37.5% vs 20%

If machinery for preparing meat or poultry

Similar mixers used for meat processing are classified separately under meat preparation machinery.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify machinery meets food-grade safety standards like FDA or EU equivalents for hygiene compliance

• Include detailed technical specs and end-use certificates to avoid misclassification as general mixers

• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain bakery equipment from specific countries