HS Code 9024Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity of other mechanical properties of materials (e.g. metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)

What HS code 9024 covers

Heading 9024 groups machines and appliances that test the mechanical properties of a material. The tests check things like hardness, strength, compressibility and elasticity. The heading names metals, wood, textiles, paper and plastics as examples of the materials being tested.

The machine is the product here, not the sample it tests. A rig that crushes a block of plastic is a testing machine. The plastic block is a different good with its own code. In the Harmonized System this heading sits in Section XVIII, inside Chapter 90. You may also see it called HSN code 9024 or HTS code 9024. The first four digits are the same in each system, and the heading is the same.

The wording of the official text has a small slip in some listings, which read "elasticity of other". The correct sense is "elasticity or other mechanical properties". The six-digit descriptions below use the correct wording.

HS 9024 subheadings: 902410, 902480 and 902490

Heading 9024 splits by what is tested and by whether you ship the whole machine or only a piece of it. Here is the plain-English difference between the three codes.

• 902410: testing machines for metals, such as machines that check how hard or strong a metal sample is.
• 902490: parts and accessories for these testing machines, whichever material they are made to test.

How to choose the right code for a testing machine

Start with one question: what does the machine test? If the answer is metal, look at 902410. If it tests anything else, such as paper, fabric, timber or plastic, look at 902480. If you are not shipping a complete machine, ask whether the item is a part or an accessory made for these machines. If so, 902490 is the place to check.

This also answers a common search: the HS code for a hardness tester. A hardness tester for metals fits 902410. A tensile strength testing machine follows the same rule. Check the material it is built to test, then match the wording of the code.

Is the four-digit code 9024 enough for a customs declaration? Usually it is not. Declarations are made on a code with more digits, and the six-digit code is the shared international level. Countries may add further digits of their own. Always confirm the final code with your customs broker or the local tariff. If you are unsure which heading fits, try the HS code classifier.

Headings often confused with 9024

Several nearby headings in Chapter 90 also deal with measuring and checking. The difference is what the instrument does.

• 9031: measuring or checking instruments and machines not named anywhere else in the chapter, plus profile projectors. It is a catch-all. Heading 9024 is the better fit when the machine tests mechanical properties of a material.
• 9017: instruments that measure length, such as callipers, micrometers and tapes.
• 9016: balances with a sensitivity of 5 cg or better.
• 9027: instruments for physical or chemical analysis, such as spectrometers.
• 9033: parts and accessories for Chapter 90 machines that are not covered by a more specific heading. Parts made for testing machines under 9024 belong with 902490.

HS 9024 import and export data

Codes tell you what a product is. Shipment records tell you who trades it. For material testing machines, the records help you find buyers, suppliers and active markets.

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.