HS Code 8454Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines; of a kind used metallurgy or in metal foundries

What HS code 8454 covers

HS 8454 is the heading for machines that handle molten metal. These are the vessels and machines you find in a steel works or a foundry. You may also see it written as HSN code 8454. The first digits are the same.

It belongs to Chapter 84 machinery. Think of it as metallurgy machinery: the equipment that holds, pours and shapes hot metal. The wording of the heading is long, so this page explains it in plain terms.

A machine that only looks similar, but is built for other work, usually belongs in another heading.

What each six-digit code means

Each code below the heading has one job. Use this list as a quick guide for tariff classification, then match your product to the exact customs wording in the table above.

• 845410: converters. These are the vessels used to refine metal in metallurgy or in a foundry.
• 845420: ingot moulds and ladles. A ladle carries molten metal. An ingot mould shapes it into a block.
• 845430: casting machines. These cast metal. Buyers often search for them as die-casting machines.
• 845490: parts of the machines above.

How to confirm the correct HS code for casting machines

Start with what the item does. Does it refine metal, hold and pour it, shape it into ingots, or cast it? Each answer points to a different code.

Then ask if you have the whole machine or only a part. A whole converter goes to 845410. A part made for that converter goes to 845490. The same split applies to ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines.

Check the use as well. If your product has another main use, look at other headings.

Customs rules can differ between countries after the first six digits. For a firm answer, try the HS code classifier and then check with your customs broker or the official customs tariff of the country you ship to.

Headings often confused with 8454

Heading 8480 covers moulding boxes for metal foundries, moulding patterns and moulds for metals. It leaves out ingot moulds.

Heading 8455 covers metal-rolling mills and their rolls. A rolling mill flattens or shapes metal that is already made.

Heading 8417 covers industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens that are not electric. A furnace heats material. The machines in 8454 hold, pour or cast it.

Heading 8468 covers machinery for soldering, brazing and welding. Heading 8456 covers machine-tools that work material by removing it. Neither is a foundry casting machine.

Find buyers and suppliers of HS 8454 goods

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You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Try it with 8454, or with one of its six-digit codes, to see live import data and export data for casting and metallurgy equipment.