South Africa HS Code

HS Code 84238200: Having A Maximum Mass Measurement Capacity Exceeding 30 Kg But Not Exceeding 5 000 Kg in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 84238200 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 84238200 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by South Africa under SACU CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 84238200?

South Africa classifies products under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET; locally SACU CET), which extends HS codes to 8 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 84238200 in South Africa?

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

What is HS Code 84238200 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 84238200 is classified as Having A Maximum Mass Measurement Capacity Exceeding 30 Kg But Not Exceeding 5 000 Kg. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 84238200 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 84238200 in South Africa

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 84238200

Having A Maximum Mass Measurement Capacity Exceeding 30 Kg But Not Exceeding 5 000 Kg

South Africa Tariff Classification: SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

In South Africa, HS 84238200 is classified under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

Local name SACU CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.sars.gov.za/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 8423

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 8423

1 842390: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery $7.3M 2 842381: Other weighing machinery : Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg $5.4M 3 842330: Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales $4.9M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 8423

1 842390: Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery $5.0M 2 842389: Other weighing machinery : Other $4.4M 3 842320: Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors $2.4M

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Related HS Code to South Africa Medium Commercial Scales (30-5000kg) (84238200)

HS Code 842310

Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales

HS Code 842320

Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors

HS Code 842330

Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales

HS Code 842381

Other weighing machinery : Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg

HS Code 842389

Other weighing machinery : Other

HS Code 842390

Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery

HS Code 840110

Nuclear reactors (Euratom)

HS Code 840120

Machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation, and parts thereof (Euratom)

HS Code 840130

Fuel elements (cartridges), nonirradiated (Euratom)

HS Code 840140

Parts of nuclear reactors (Euratom)

84238200 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 84238200 in South Africa?

HS code 84238200 covers Having A Maximum Mass Measurement Capacity Exceeding 30 Kg But Not Exceeding 5 000 Kg in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8423 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 84238200 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 84238200?

Where can I officially look up HS code 84238200 in South Africa?