South Africa HS Code

HS Code 84597000: Other Threading Or Tapping Machines in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 84597000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 84597000 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 84597000?

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 84597000 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 84597000 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 84597000 is classified as Other Threading Or Tapping Machines. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 84597000 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 8459: Machine tools (including waytype unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading 8458.

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Classification Path of HS Code 84597000 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 8459

Machine tools (including waytype unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading 8458

HS Code 84597000

Other Threading Or Tapping Machines

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

In South Africa, HS 84597000 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 8459

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 8459

1 845969: Other milling machines : Other $12.3M 2 845921: Other drilling machines : Numerically controlled $3.0M 3 845929: Other drilling machines : Other $2.8M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 8459

1 845970: Other threading or tapping machines $1.4M 2 845929: Other drilling machines : Other $1.0M 3 845969: Other milling machines : Other $547.5K

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Related HS Code to South Africa Metal Threading and Tapping Machines (84597000)

HS Code 845910

Waytype unit head machines

HS Code 845921

Other drilling machines : Numerically controlled

HS Code 845929

Other drilling machines : Other

HS Code 845931

Other boringmilling machines : Numerically controlled

HS Code 845939

Other boringmilling machines : Other

HS Code 845941

Other boring machines : Numerically controlled

HS Code 845949

Other boring machines : Other

HS Code 845951

Milling machines, kneetype : Numerically controlled

HS Code 845959

Milling machines, kneetype : Other

HS Code 845961

Other milling machines : Numerically controlled

84597000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 84597000 in South Africa?

HS code 84597000 covers Other Threading Or Tapping Machines in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8459 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 84597000 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 84597000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 84597000 in South Africa?