HS HEADING 8474

Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels

HEADING

8474

CHAPTER

84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

In plain English

This heading covers machinery used for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing, or kneading earth, stone, ores, and other solid mineral substances. It also includes machines designed for shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, as well as equipment for handling ceramic pastes, unhardened cements, plastering materials, and foundry sand moulds. The specific types of equipment are categorized based on their primary function, such as whether they are used for crushing, mixing concrete or bitumen, or agglomerating and shaping materials. Parts for these various machines are also included under this classification.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (7)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

8474.10

Machines; for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances

8474.20

Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances

8474.31

Machines; concrete or mortar mixers

8474.32

Machines; for mixing mineral substances with bitumen

8474.39

Machines; for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen

8474.80

Machines; for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials in powder or paste form, machines for forming foundry moulds of sand

8474.90

Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand; parts

Chapter 84 classification notes

One of the largest chapters by trade value. Many IT products duty-free under the ITA (Information Technology Agreement). Dual-use export controls apply to certain machinery. Parts often classified under the same heading as the complete machine.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Many importers confuse Chapter 84 (mechanical) and Chapter 85 (electrical). A device with both elements usually classifies by principal function. Computer peripherals may classify separately from the computer itself.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 84

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