HS Code 8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers
5 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 86 in Chapter 84 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
This page shows how to pick the right code for your boiler and where to find the shipments.
Goods answering to “Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers” split into 5 six-digit codes, 840211 through 840290. Each one carries its own customs description, and the exact wording below is what a classification has to match. The heading is number 2 of 86 in Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof, which runs to 538 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8402
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 840211 | Boilers; watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45t per hour |
| 840212 | Boilers; watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45t per hour |
| 840219 | Boilers; vapour generating boilers, including hybrid boilers n.e.c. in heading no. 8402 |
| 840220 | Boilers; super-heated water boilers |
| 840290 | Boilers; parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers |
What HS code 8402 covers
Heading 8402 is for boilers that make steam or another vapour. It also holds super-heated water boilers and the parts made for these boilers. If you ship or buy a steam boiler, this is the heading to check first.
You may see the same heading called the HSN code for boilers. The number is the same. The Harmonized System is shared by customs offices around the world, so a steam boiler is described in the same way in many countries.
Boilers sit next to engines, turbines and pumps there. That makes it easy to confuse 8402 with its neighbours, so the sections below show where the lines are drawn.
How to classify a boiler under HSN heading 8402
Start with what the boiler does, then follow the steps. Customs checks the exact wording of each code, so read the description before you decide.
Work through these questions in order:
- Is it a watertube boiler that makes more than 45 t of steam per hour? Use 840211.
- Use 840212.
- Does it make steam or vapour but is not a watertube type, such as a hybrid boiler? Use 840219.
- Is it a super-heated water boiler? Use 840220.
- Is it only a part for a steam or vapour generating boiler? Use 840290.
Difference between HS 8402 and 8403 boilers
The most common mix-up is with heading 8403. That heading is for central heating boilers. Heading 8402 leaves out central heating hot water boilers, even when they can also make low pressure steam. If the boiler is built to heat a building, look at 8403 first.
Extras that sit around a boiler are not in 8402 either. Economisers, super-heaters, soot removers and condensers go to heading 8404, the auxiliary plant for boilers of 8402 or 8403. So a boiler and its economiser can carry two different codes on the same invoice.
Other nearby headings cover machines that use steam or fire a boiler. Steam turbines are in 8406. Furnace burners for liquid fuel, pulverised solid fuel or gas are in 8416. Nuclear reactors have their own heading, 8401.
If you are still unsure, run the product through the HS code classifier. Then compare the result with the exact words of the six-digit code.
Who imports steam boilers under HS code 8402?
The code tells you what a product is. The customs records tell you who moves it. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.
Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.
You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Try it with 8402, or with a single code such as 840220 for super-heated water boilers.
Nearby headings in Chapter 84
- 8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear…4 codes
- 8403Central heating boilers; excluding those of heading no. 84022 codes
- 8404Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading no. 8402 or 8403; e.g.…3 codes
- 8405Generators for producer or water gas with or without their purifiers…2 codes
- 8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines4 codes
- 8407Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines8 codes
- 8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or…3 codes
- 8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no.…3 codes
- 8410Turbines; hydraulic water wheels and regulators therefor4 codes
- 8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines8 codes
- 8412Engines and motors; n.e.c. (e.g. reaction engines, hydraulic power engines…7 codes
- 8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid…12 codes
Who ships under 8402?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 5 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XVI: Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts, chapters 84–85.
HS Code 8402: common questions
What is the difference between HS 840211 and 840212?
Both are watertube boilers. 840211 is for boilers making more than 45 t of steam per hour, and 840212 is for boilers making 45 t per hour or less.
What is HS code 840220?
It sits inside heading 8402.
Are central heating boilers classified under 8402?
No. Central heating boilers go to heading 8403, which leaves out the boilers of 8402.
Where do economisers and superheaters for boilers go?
They belong to heading 8404, the auxiliary plant used with boilers of heading 8402 or 8403.
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