Germany HS Code

HS Code 846140: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines in Germany

Q: Is HS code 846140 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 846140 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Germany extends it under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Q: What system does Germany use to classify HS code 846140?

Germany classifies products under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT; locally Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), which extends HS codes to 11 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 846140 in Germany?

The official source is https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 846140 in Germany

Under Germany's Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), HS Code 846140 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Germany extends classifications to 11 digits under its national tariff system. 846140 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 8461: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included.

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Classification Path of HS Code 846140 in Germany

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 8461

Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included

HS Code 846140

HS Code 8461401100

Gear cutting machines, incl. abrasive gear cutting machines, for cutting cylindrical gears, numerically controlled, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. planing, slotting and broaching machines)

HS Code 8461401900

Gear cutting machines, incl. abrasive gear cutting machines, for cutting cylindrical gears, not numerically controlled, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. planing, slotting and broaching machines)

HS Code 8461403100

Gear cutting machines, incl. abrasive gear cutting machines, not for cylindrical gears, numerically controlled, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. planing, slotting and broaching machines)

HS Code 8461403900

Gear cutting machines, incl. abrasive gear cutting machines, not for cylindrical gears, not numerically controlled, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. planing, slotting and broaching machines)

HS Code 8461407100

Gear finishing machines, incl. abrasive gear cutting machines, in which the positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0,01 mm, numerically controlled, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets

HS Code 8461407900

Gear finishing machines, incl. abrasive gear cutting machines, in which the positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0,01 mm, not numerically controlled, for working metals, metal carbides or cermets

HS Code 8461409000

Gear finishing machines for working metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. those in which the positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0,01 mm)

Germany Tariff Classification: Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

In Germany, HS 846140 is classified under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

Local name Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)

Digits 11

Official source https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8461

Top Germany import Product Under HS Code 8461

1 846140: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines $49.4M 2 846150: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Sawing or cuttingoff machines $44.8M 3 846190: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Other $1.7M

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Top Germany export Product Under HS Code 8461

1 846140: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines $553.8M 2 846150: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Sawing or cuttingoff machines $160.7M 3 846130: Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Broaching machines $31.2M

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Related HS Code to Germany Gear Cutting and Grinding Machines (846140)

Gear finishing machines for working metals, metal carbides or cermets (excl. those in which the positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0,01 mm)

HS Code 846120

HS Code 846130

HS Code 846150

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 846140 in Germany?

HS code 846140 covers Machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cuttingoff and other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included : Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines in Germany. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8461 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Is HS code 846140 the same across all countries?

What system does Germany use to classify HS code 846140?

Where can I officially look up HS code 846140 in Germany?