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HS Code 842940: Tamping machines and roadrollers in Japan

Q: Is HS code 842940 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 842940 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Japan extends it under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Q: What system does Japan use to classify HS code 842940?

Japan classifies products under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code; locally 実行関税率表), which extends HS codes to 9 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 842940 in Japan?

The official source is https://www.customs.go.jp/english/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 842940 in Japan

Under Japan's Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表), HS Code 842940 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Tamping machines and roadrollers. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Japan extends classifications to 9 digits under its national tariff system. 842940 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 8429: Selfpropelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers.

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Classification Path of HS Code 842940 in Japan

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 8429

Selfpropelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers

HS Code 842940

Tamping machines and roadrollers

HS Code 842940000

Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers. > Tamping machines and road rollers

HS Code 842940200

Bulldozers, angle dozers, graders, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers (limited to self-propelled ones) > - Compacting machines and road rollers > - Tire-type machines ブルドーザー、アングルドーザー、地ならし機、スクレーパー、メカニカルショベル、エキスカベーター、ショベルローダー、突固め用機械及びロードローラー（自走式のものに限る。） > －突固め用機械及びロードローラー > －－タイヤ式のもの

HS Code 842940300

Bulldozers, angle dozers, graders, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers (limited to self-propelled ones) > - Compacting machines and road rollers > - Vibrating machines ブルドーザー、アングルドーザー、地ならし機、スクレーパー、メカニカルショベル、エキスカベーター、ショベルローダー、突固め用機械及びロードローラー（自走式のものに限る。） > －突固め用機械及びロードローラー > －－振動式のもの

HS Code 842940900

Bulldozers, angle dozers, graders, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers (limited to self-propelled types) > - Compacting machines and road rollers > - Others ブルドーザー、アングルドーザー、地ならし機、スクレーパー、メカニカルショベル、エキスカベーター、ショベルローダー、突固め用機械及びロードローラー（自走式のものに限る。） > －突固め用機械及びロードローラー > －－その他のもの

Japan Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)

In Japan, HS 842940 is classified under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表) — a 9-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)

Local name 実行関税率表

Digits 9

Official source https://www.customs.go.jp/english/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8429

Top Japan import Product Under HS Code 8429

1 842951: Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders : Frontend shovel loaders $150.8M 2 842911: Bulldozers and angledozers : Track laying $96.5M 3 842952: Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders : Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure $43.7M

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Top Japan export Product Under HS Code 8429

1 842952: Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders : Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure $7.6B 2 842951: Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders : Frontend shovel loaders $2.6B 3 842911: Bulldozers and angledozers : Track laying $943.7M

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Related HS Code to Japan Road Rollers and Tamping Machines (842940)

HS Code 842940000

Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers. > Tamping machines and road rollers

Bulldozers and angledozers : Track laying

HS Code 842919

Bulldozers and angledozers : Other

HS Code 842920

Graders and levellers

HS Code 842930

Scrapers

HS Code 842951

Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders : Frontend shovel loaders

HS Code 842952

Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders : Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 842940 in Japan?

HS code 842940 covers Tamping machines and roadrollers in Japan. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8429 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Is HS code 842940 the same across all countries?

What system does Japan use to classify HS code 842940?

Where can I officially look up HS code 842940 in Japan?