Benin HS Code

HS Code 842389: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Other weighing machinery : Other in Benin

Q: Is HS code 842389 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 842389 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Benin extends it under ECOWAS CET.

Q: What system does Benin use to classify HS code 842389?

Benin classifies products under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET; locally Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 842389 in Benin?

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What is HS Code 842389 in Benin

Under Benin's ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO), HS Code 842389 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Other weighing machinery : Other. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Benin extends classifications to 10 digits under its national tariff system. 842389 belongs to Section XVI: Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof, Heading 8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds.

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Classification Path of HS Code 842389 in Benin

Section XVI

Chapters (84-85) Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 84

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

HS Code 8423

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds

HS Code 842389

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Other weighing machinery : Other

HS Code 8423890000

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds: Other weighing machinery: Other

Benin Tariff Classification: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET)

In Benin, HS 842389 is classified under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET)

Local name Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO

Digits 10

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Top Benin import Product Under HS Code 8423

1 842390: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery $557.1K 2 842389: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Other weighing machinery : Other $474.6K 3 842310: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales $114.1K

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Related HS Code to Benin Heavy Industrial Scales Over 5000kg (842389)

HS Code 8423890000

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds: Other weighing machinery: Other

HS Code 842310

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales

HS Code 842320

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors

HS Code 842330

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales

HS Code 842381

HS Code 842382

HS Code 842390

Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery

HS Code 840110

Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), nonirradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation : Nuclear reactors (Euratom)

HS Code 840120

Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), nonirradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation : Machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation, and parts thereof (Euratom)

HS Code 840130

Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), nonirradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation : Fuel elements (cartridges), nonirradiated (Euratom)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 842389 in Benin?

HS code 842389 covers Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weightoperated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds : Other weighing machinery : Other in Benin. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8423 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under ECOWAS CET.

Is HS code 842389 the same across all countries?

What system does Benin use to classify HS code 842389?

Where can I officially look up HS code 842389 in Benin?