HS Code 8423Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking machines and weights of all kinds
7 six-digit codes · Heading 23 of 86 in Chapter 84 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8423 is where scales are classified, from bathroom scales to hopper scales, along with their weights and parts. This page shows which code fits your scale and what falls outside it.
Heading 8423 is finely cut: 7 six-digit codes, 842310 to 842390, all of them under “Weighing machines; excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, including weight operated counting or checking machines and weights of all kinds”. At that depth it is the exact wording of the code, not of the heading, that settles a classification. The heading is number 23 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 8423
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 842310 | Weighing machines; personal (including baby scales) and household scales |
| 842320 | Weighing machines; scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors |
| 842330 | Weighing machines; constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales |
| 842381 | Weighing machines; other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better) |
| 842382 | Weighing machines; other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30kg but not exceeding 5000kg |
| 842389 | Weighing machines; other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 5000kg |
| 842390 | Weighing machines; weights of all kinds, parts of weighing machinery |
What HS code 8423 covers
Heading 8423 is for weighing machinery. These are machines that measure how heavy something is.
You may also see this written as HSN code 8423. The number is the same. Some countries and traders simply use the term HSN instead of HS.
The heading has one clear limit. Very fine laboratory balances, those with a sensitivity of 5cg or better, are left out.
HS 8423 subheadings: which code fits your scale
Each six-digit code has a plain meaning. Start with the type of scale, then check its capacity.
- 842310: the scale in a bathroom, nursery or kitchen.
- 842320: conveyor scales, which weigh material while it keeps moving.
- 842381: all other weighing machines that can weigh up to 30kg.
- 842382: all other weighing machines for loads above 30kg and up to 5000kg.
- 842390: loose weights and parts made for weighing machinery.
How to classify weighing machines by capacity
Ask in order. Is it a personal or household scale? Is it a conveyor scale? Is it a constant weight or hopper scale? If every answer is no, go by capacity.
Capacity is the most the machine is built to weigh. You can usually read it on the data plate. A small shop scale sits in the lowest band, 842381. Industrial platform scales and truck scales are usually found in the higher bands, 842382 and 842389.
Parts and weights are handled separately. A loose weight, or a part made for a scale, goes to 842390 and not to the capacity codes. If you are unsure, the HS code classifier lets you test your product against the code wording.
What is not under 8423
A precision lab balance should not go under this heading until you check its sensitivity. If it reaches 5cg or better, look elsewhere.
Some nearby machines are easy to mix up with scales. Machines that fill, close and seal bottles, cans and bags sit in heading 8422. General lifting, loading and conveying machinery sits in heading 8428. A plain conveyor belt only carries goods. Only the scale that weighs the goods on it fits 842320.
Machines with their own job that are not named elsewhere in the chapter may fall under heading 8479. Read the full wording of each code before you decide.
HS 8423 import and export data on EximDataX
If you sell or buy scales, the HS code is your way into shipment records. Pick the six-digit code that matches your scale and look up who trades under 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.
Nearby headings in Chapter 84
- 8417Furnaces and ovens; industrial or laboratory, including incinerators…4 codes
- 8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment…10 codes
- 8419Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated…14 codes
- 8420Machines; calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or…3 codes
- 8421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery…12 codes
- 8422Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, drying, filling, closing…6 codes
- 8424Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or…8 codes
- 8425Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks7 codes
- 8426Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle…9 codes
- 8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment3 codes
- 8428Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no.…10 codes
- 8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels…8 codes
Who ships under 8423?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 7 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 8423: common questions
What does HS code 8423 represent?
It is the heading for scales and other weighing machinery. It also covers weights of all kinds and machines that count or check items by weight.
What is the HS code for a personal or baby weighing scale?
Use 842310.
What is the HS code for conveyor or hopper scales?
A conveyor scale that weighs goods as they move goes under 842320. A hopper scale, or any scale that drops a set weight into a bag or container, goes under 842330.
Which HS code covers weighing machine parts and weights?
Code 842390 is used for both. Loose weights and parts made for scales are placed there.
Is a precision balance classified under 8423?
Not when it is a very fine balance. The heading excludes balances with a sensitivity of 5cg or better, so check the sensitivity first.
How do I find importers and exporters of weighing machines?
First choose the six-digit code that fits your scale. Then open the import data or export data pages, or the buyer data and supplier data pages, to look for companies.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
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