HS Code 8479Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter
13 six-digit codes · Heading 78 of 86 in Chapter 84 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8479 is the place for Chapter 84 machines that do one special job and fit no other heading. Industrial robots, air coolers and airport boarding bridges all land here.
The WCO writes heading 8479 as a residual bucket: goods of Chapter 84that answer to “Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter” and that no more specific heading in the chapter already claims. It still carries 13 six-digit codes, 847910 through 847990, so “other” is not the end of the classification here. The heading is number 78 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 8479
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 847910 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; for public works, building or the like |
| 847920 | Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils |
| 847930 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork |
| 847940 | Machines; for making rope or cable |
| 847950 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; industrial robots, n.e.c. or included |
| 847960 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; evaporative air coolers |
| 847971 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, of a kind used in airports |
| 847979 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, other than of a kind used in airports |
| 847981 | Machines and mechanical appliances; for treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders |
| 847982 | Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring |
| 847983 | Machines and mechanical appliances; cold isostatic presses |
| 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter |
| 847990 | Machines and mechanical appliances; parts, of those having individual functions |
What HS code 8479 covers
You may also see this written as HSN code 8479. It is the same number. Some markets say HSN, but the digits follow the same world system.
Customs uses this heading when a machine has its own clear function and no other heading in the chapter names it. The phrase "not elsewhere specified" (n.e.c.) means just that. So check the more specific headings first. Come here only when none of them fits.
The goods are very mixed. A robot arm, a rope-making line and a building-site machine can all sit here. That is why the six-digit code matters more than the four-digit heading.
Six-digit codes under 8479 with examples
The table above gives the official wording. Here is how to think about each group in everyday terms.
Machines for a trade or industry:
- 847910 suits equipment for civil works and construction sites.
- 847920 is for plants that press or process edible and industrial oils and fats.
- 847930 fits board-making presses and machines that work wood or cork.
- 847983 is for cold isostatic presses.
Robots, air coolers, mixers and boarding bridges
Some products people search for by name have their own code.
Industrial robots go under 847950 when no other code names them. Evaporative air coolers go under 847960. Passenger boarding bridges split in two: 847971 for airport bridges and 847979 for all other bridges.
General mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, sifting and stirring machines go under 847982. A machine with a single job that nothing else names goes under 847989. Parts for any of these machines go under 847990.
How to pick the right code: 8479 vs nearby headings
Work in steps. First, scan the named headings from 8401 to 8487 for your machine. If one fits, use it. Next, read 847910 to 847989. If you hold a spare part, look at 847990.
These pairs cause the most mistakes:
- Food and drink plant: 8438 covers general food and drink machinery. Only oil and fat machines belong in 847920.
- Soil, rock and ore: mixers and crushers for these go to 8474, not 847982.
- Rubber and plastics: machines made to work these materials belong to 8477.
- Wood: board presses sit in 847930, but machine-tools that cut or shape wood are in 8465.
- Lifts, escalators and conveyors: use 8428.
- Cooling: evaporative coolers differ from air conditioning machines, which are in 8415.
- Plain parts without electrical features may fit 8487.
Import and export data for HS 8479
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Related
- Chapter 84 machinery HS codes
- HS 8438 food and drink machinery
- HS 8474 mineral crushing and mixing machines
- HS 8477 rubber and plastics machinery
- HS 8465 woodworking machine-tools
- HS 8428 lifting and handling machinery
- HS 8487 machinery parts n.e.c.
- HS 8415 air conditioning machines
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Nearby headings in Chapter 84
- 8473Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the…5 codes
- 8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding…7 codes
- 8475Machines; for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves…4 codes
- 8476Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or…5 codes
- 8477Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products…8 codes
- 8478Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter2 codes
- 8480Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals…9 codes
- 8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks…6 codes
- 8482Ball or roller bearings8 codes
- 8483Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings…7 codes
- 8484Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or…3 codes
- 8485Machines for additive manufacturing5 codes
Who ships under 8479?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 13 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 8479: common questions
What is HS code 8479?
It is the Chapter 84 heading for machines with a function of their own that no other heading names. People also search it as HSN code 8479.
What is the HS code for industrial robots?
Use 847950 for industrial robots that are not named in another code.
What is the HS code for evaporative air coolers?
They fall under 847960. Do not mix them up with air conditioning machines, which sit in heading 8415.
What HS code is used for passenger boarding bridges?
Airport bridges use 847971. Bridges built for other places use 847979.
What HS code covers mixing and grinding machines?
General mixers and grinders use 847982. If the machine handles soil, stone or ore, look in 8474 first.
What does 847989 cover?
It is the catch-all code for machines in this heading that no other six-digit code describes.
Where are parts of 8479 machines classified?
Their parts go under 847990.
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