Liquid filtration and purification machinery (HS 842129) is a critical industrial equipment category serving water treatment, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and chemical industries globally. China, Germany, and the United States dominate export flows, with demand driven heavily by tightening environmental regulations and expanding industrial infrastructure. Dual-use concerns exist for certain high-precision filtration systems applicable to chemical or nuclear material processing, requiring export license scrutiny under BIS and equivalent regimes.
HS Code 842129 covers Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 842129 are used across Water Treatment, Food & Beverage Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Processing, Oil & Gas. Demand is driven by Water scarcity and purification regulations, Industrial expansion, Environmental compliance mandates, Pharmaceutical sector growth.
Major exporting countries include United States, Germany, China, France, Japan based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Water scarcity and purification regulations, Industrial expansion, Environmental compliance mandates, Pharmaceutical sector growth. Input costs are influenced by Steel and stainless steel components, filter media, pumps.
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 7.50% + SWS 0.75% + IGST 18% = 27.80% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 842129 |
| Product | Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery |
| Chapter | 84 — Industrial Machinery |
| Major exporting countries | United States, Germany, China, France, Japan |
| Primary industries | Water Treatment, Food & Beverage Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Processing, Oil & Gas |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | 1.70% MFN |
| India BCD | 7.50% BCD |
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HS Code 842129 covers Liquid Filtration and Purification Machinery and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: 1.70% MFN. India: 7.50% BCD.
Major exporting countries include United States, Germany, China, France, Japan, based on recent trade reporting.