HS Code 8477Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter

What HS code 8477 covers

Heading 8477 is where the Harmonized System puts plastic processing machinery. These machines melt, press, blow or stretch material until it becomes a finished shape. Some traders say HSN code 8477. It is the same heading.

It sits in Section XVI, next to other machinery. A machine built to cut metal or make textiles goes under a different heading. The sections below show where the lines are drawn.

HS 8477 six-digit codes, from injection moulding to parts

The official text of each code is long. Here is the short version, from the first subheading to the last.

• 847710: injection moulding machines (injection molding)
• 847720: extruders
• 847730: blow moulding machines
• 847740: vacuum moulding and other thermoforming machines
• 847751: tyre moulding and retreading machines, and machines that form inner tubes
• 847759: other moulding or forming machines
• 847780: other machinery that does not fit the codes above
• 847790: parts of the machines in this heading

How to choose the right 8477 subcode

Start with what the machine does. Moulding methods have their own codes, so match the method first: injecting, pushing through a die, blowing or heating a sheet.

Tyre work is the main special case. A machine made for tyres or inner tubes goes to 847751. A moulding or forming machine for any other job goes to 847759.

The letters n.e.c. mean not elsewhere classified. Use 847780 only when the machine works rubber or plastics and no earlier code fits. Use 847790 when you ship a part, not a whole machine. If you are still unsure, try the HS code classifier, then check your pick against the official text.

Headings often confused with 8477

Ask one question: is this the machine, a tool that goes into the machine, or a different kind of machine? Moulds are the most common mix-up. A mould sits inside the machine and gives the product its shape. The machine stays in 8477.

• HS 8480 covers moulds, including moulds for rubber or plastics.
• HS 8465 covers machine-tools for hard plastics, rubber, wood and similar hard materials, including machines for nailing, glueing or assembling.
• HS 8420 covers calendering and other rolling machines for materials other than metal or glass.
• HS 8479 covers machinery with individual functions that is not named elsewhere in the chapter.
• HS 8444 covers textile machinery that extrudes or draws man-made textile materials.

HS code 8477 import export data: find buyers and suppliers

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. Open the import data and export data pages to look at 8477 by country. The buyer and supplier pages list companies in this trade.