HS code for gears

Products described as gears are usually classified under heading 8483 of the Harmonized System. Pick the 6-digit subheading that matches your product, then add the importing country's national digits.

Heading 8483Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers; flywheels and pulleys; clutches and shaft couplings

Usual subheading

Gears and gearing; (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately); ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters

Other subheadings of heading 8483

Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks
Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings
Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearings
Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocks
Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)
Transmission components; toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts

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How to confirm the code

Read the heading and subheading texts above and pick the one that describes what your product is made of and what it does.
Check the section and chapter notes of chapter 84, which can include or exclude products.
Add the national digits from the importing country's tariff (8 to 10 digits) and confirm with a customs broker, or ask customs for a binding ruling if the duty matters.

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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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Common questions

What is the HS code for gears?

Products described as gears are usually classified under HS heading 8483, subheading 8483.40. Confirm the full national code in the importing country's tariff.

Is the HS code the same in every country?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022, and national codes are built on them: the EU's CN, the US HTS, India's ITC-HS and HSN codes and Brazil's NCM all start with these digits. Each country adds its own digits (usually to 8 or 10) and sets the duty rate, so check the destination country's tariff.

What if my product is different?

Materials, function and how the product is put up can change the heading. Search your own description in the HS code lookup, read the chapter notes, and ask a customs broker or the customs authority for a ruling when in doubt.

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