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HS code 8438: Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or…

Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils — heading 8438 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).

SectionXVI
Chapter84
Subheadings (6 digits)8

Chapter 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

Subheadings of 8438 (6 digits)

Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.

Confirm the full code and the duty rate

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.

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Other headings in chapter 84

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Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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What is HS code 8438?

8438 is the HS 2022 heading for Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils. It is in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof), section XVI, and has 8 six-digit subheadings, from 8438.10 to 8438.90.

Can I write 8438 on a commercial invoice?

Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 8438.10), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.

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