South Africa HS Code

HS Code 846120: Shaping or slotting machines in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 846120 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 846120 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. South Africa extends it under SACU CET.

Q: What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 846120?

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 846120 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 846120 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 846120 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Shaping or slotting machines. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; South Africa extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 846120 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 846120 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 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 846120

Shaping or slotting machines

HS Code 84612000

Shaping Or Slotting Machines

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

In South Africa, HS 846120 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 8461

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 8461

1 846150: Sawing or cuttingoff machines $4.8M 2 846140: Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines $3.8M 3 846190: Other $2.1M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 8461

1 846150: Sawing or cuttingoff machines $689.0K 2 846190: Other $282.4K 3 846120: Shaping or slotting machines $78.6K

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Related HS Code to South Africa Shaping and Slotting Machines (846120)

HS Code 84612000

Shaping Or Slotting Machines

HS Code 846130

Broaching machines

HS Code 846140

Gearcutting, geargrinding or gearfinishing machines

HS Code 846150

Sawing or cuttingoff machines

HS Code 846190

Other

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 846120 in South Africa?

HS code 846120 covers Shaping or slotting machines in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8461 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 846120 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 846120?

Where can I officially look up HS code 846120 in South Africa?