HS Code 8476Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines

What HS code 8476 covers

A vending machine hands over an item after you pay, with no shop worker involved. Heading 8476 covers these automatic goods-vending machines, from stamp and cigarette machines to food and drink machines. Machines that change money sit in the same heading.

The heading belongs to Section XVI and to the Chapter 84 machinery group. If you search for a vending machine HS code, this is the heading for the whole machine and for its parts. Some traders call it the HSN code 8476 for vending machines. The first six digits are the same.

How to choose the right 8476 code

Ask a few short questions, in this order. Each answer narrows the choice until one code is left.

If you are shipping a part, not a complete machine, the answer is 847690. This is the usual starting point when you need to confirm the correct HS code for vending machine parts. Read the maker's data sheet and check that the part is made for vending machines. If it also fits other equipment, ask your customs broker before you file.

• Is it a complete machine or a part? Parts go to 847690.
• Does it sell drinks? Then use 847621 or 847629.
• Does it sell anything else, such as snacks, cigarettes, stamps, or does it change money? Then use 847681 or 847689.
• Does the machine have heating or refrigerating devices built in? If yes, use 847621 or 847681. If no, use 847629 or 847689.

Related headings to check

Some goods look close to a vending machine but belong elsewhere. A plain fridge or freezer with no vending function is not a vending machine. Check HS 8418 refrigerating equipment for that kind of product. A machine that fills or caps bottles is not a vending machine either. Look at HS 8422 bottle filling and beverage machinery.

Office and counter equipment can cause mix-ups too. HS 8470 covers ticket-issuing machines and cash registers. HS 8472 covers office machines not named elsewhere. HS 8473 covers parts for those office machines, so do not use it for vending machine parts.

If you are still unsure, run the product description through the HS code classifier and compare the result with the codes above.

Is HS code 8476 the same in different countries?

The first six digits come from the World Customs Organization, so they are shared by the countries that use the Harmonized System. Each country can add more digits for its own national tariff line. Those longer lines can differ from one market to the next.

So use the six-digit code to describe the product, then check the local line with your broker or the customs office of the country you ship to.

Vending machine import and export data

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 8476 for the whole heading, or one of its six-digit codes if you only care about drink machines or parts. The live records show which countries are trading and who is on each side of the deal.