HS Code 8466Parts & accessories suited for use only/mainly with machines of headings 8456-8465, including work/tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads & other special attachments for the machines; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand

What HS code 8466 covers

Heading 8466 is the home of machine tool parts and accessories. These are pieces that fit onto a machine tool, or that hold the work or the tool while the machine runs. The machines they serve sit in headings 8456-8465.

Four kinds of goods are named in the heading text: tool holders, work holders, self-opening dieheads and dividing heads. The heading also takes other special attachments for those machines. Tool holders for any type of hand-working tool are included too.

You may also see the same heading written as HSN code 8466 or HTS 8466. The four digits point to the same group of goods in each case.

The machine itself is not classed here. Only the part or accessory goes in 8466.

The six-digit codes under 8466, in plain words

The official wording of each code is long and repeats itself. These short labels make the split easier to see.

• 846610: tool holders and self-opening dieheads
• 846620: work holders
• 846630: dividing heads and other special attachments for machines
• 846691: parts and accessories for the stone, ceramic and glass working machines of heading 8464
• 846692: parts and accessories for the woodworking machines of heading 8465
• 846693: other parts and accessories for machines of headings 8456-8465 that are not named elsewhere in 8466
• 846694: parts and accessories for the metal-forming machines of heading 8462 or 8463

Which machine tools these parts serve

A part falls under 8466 when it is made only or mainly for one of the machine tool headings below. Check the machine heading first. Then look for the matching six-digit code.

• 8456: machine-tools that work by laser, ultrasonic, plasma arc, water-jet and similar processes
• 8457: machining centres and multi-station transfer machines for metal
• 8458: lathes for removing metal
• 8459: drilling, boring, milling, threading and tapping machines
• 8460: deburring, grinding, honing and polishing machines
• 8461: planing, shaping, broaching, gear cutting and sawing machines
• 8462: forging, hammering and metal-bending presses
• 8463: other metal-working machine-tools that do not remove material
• 8464: machines for stone, ceramics, concrete and cold-worked glass
• 8465: machines for wood, cork, bone and hard plastics or rubber

How to classify: 8466 vs 8467, 8431 and 8487

Start with what the item is made to fit. If it is made for a machine tool of headings 8456-8465, look in 8466. If it fits something else, a nearby heading may be a better match.

They may be pneumatic, hydraulic, or have their own electric or non-electric motor. Heading 8466 is different. It covers parts for machine tools, and it also takes holders for hand-working tools. So the tool is in 8467, but a holder for it can be in 8466.

Heading 8431 holds parts for the lifting and earth-moving machinery of headings 8425 to 8430. Do not use it for machine tool parts. Heading 8487 is a catch-all for machinery parts with no electrical features that are not covered elsewhere in Chapter 84. It is the last stop, not the first.

The exact wording of the six-digit code decides the answer. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier before you file.

Who imports and exports HS code 8466? Search the shipment records

To see the trade behind this heading, open the import data or export data page and search for 8466. You can narrow the search by importing or exporting country. Use the buyer data and supplier data pages when you want names.

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