South Africa HS Code

HS Code 84401000: Machinery in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 84401000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 84401000 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 84401000?

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 84401000 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 84401000 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 84401000 is classified as Machinery. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 84401000 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 8440: Bookbinding machinery, including booksewing machines.

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Classification Path of HS Code 84401000 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 8440

Bookbinding machinery, including booksewing machines

HS Code 84401000

Machinery

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

In South Africa, HS 84401000 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 8440

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 8440

1 844010: Machinery $5.2M 2 844090: Parts $1.3M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 8440

1 844010: Machinery $222.4K 2 844090: Parts $76.2K

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Related HS Code to South Africa Bookbinding and Book-Sewing Machinery (84401000)

HS Code 844090

Parts

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)

HS Code 840211

Steam or other vapour generating boilers : Watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45 tonnes per hour

HS Code 840212

Steam or other vapour generating boilers : Watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45 tonnes per hour

HS Code 840219

Steam or other vapour generating boilers : Other vapour generating boilers, including hybrid boilers

HS Code 840220

Superheated water boilers

HS Code 840290

Parts

84401000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 84401000 in South Africa?

HS code 84401000 covers Machinery in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8440 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 84401000 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 84401000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 84401000 in South Africa?