South Africa HS Code

HS Code 84717000: Storage Units in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 84717000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 84717000 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 84717000?

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 84717000 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 84717000 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 84717000 is classified as Storage Units. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 84717000 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 8471: Automatic dataprocessing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included.

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Classification Path of HS Code 84717000 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 8471

Automatic dataprocessing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included

HS Code 84717000

Storage Units

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

In South Africa, HS 84717000 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 South Africa import Product Under HS Code 8471

1 847130: Portable automatic dataprocessing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display $1.1B 2 847150: Processing units other than those of subheading 847141 or 847149, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units $870.4M 3 847170: Storage units $183.4M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 8471

1 847130: Portable automatic dataprocessing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display $93.8M 2 847150: Processing units other than those of subheading 847141 or 847149, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units $33.1M 3 847190: Other $20.7M

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Related HS Code to South Africa Computer Storage Units (84717000)

HS Code 847130

Portable automatic dataprocessing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display

HS Code 847141

Other automatic dataprocessing machines : Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined

HS Code 847149

Other automatic dataprocessing machines : Other, presented in the form of systems

HS Code 847150

Processing units other than those of subheading 847141 or 847149, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units

HS Code 847160

Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing

HS Code 847180

Other units of automatic dataprocessing machines

HS Code 847190

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)

84717000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 84717000 in South Africa?

HS code 84717000 covers Storage Units in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Heading 8471 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 84717000 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 84717000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 84717000 in South Africa?