8456.12Operated by other light or photon beam processes
Also written 845612
HTS Code 8456.12 covers any article best defined as Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such ArticlesNuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereofMachine tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron-beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines:Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processesOperated by other light or photon beam processes: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 3 sub-classifications.
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- Dec 18, 2025 · PublishedUS cuts reciprocal tariff on Swiss and Liechtenstein goods to 15% all-in, exempts certain products
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What does HTS code 8456.12 cover?
HTS code 8456.12 covers operated by other light or photon beam processes (Operated by other light or photon beam processes:), classified under Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 3 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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