HS 8453 — Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines
HS heading 8453 (Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines) spans 3 products in U.S. import records, with 128,176 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Machinery for making or repairing footwear, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather, and Parts of machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines.
Part of Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances
Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8453
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Frequently asked questions about HS 8453
What is HS code 8453?
HS 8453 covers machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances) of the Harmonized System, with 3 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.
How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8453?
ImportDoor has 128,176 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8453, updated monthly.
What is the most imported product under HS 8453?
Machinery for making or repairing footwear (HS 845320) leads with 126,980 shipments, followed by Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather (HS 845310) and Parts of machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides (HS 845390).