South Africa HS Code

HS Code 902480: Other machines and appliances in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 902480 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 902480 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 902480?

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 902480 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 902480 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 902480 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Other machines and appliances. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; South Africa extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 902480 belongs to Section XVIII: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof, Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, Heading 9024: Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics).

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Classification Path of HS Code 902480 in South Africa

Section XVIII

Chapters (90-92) Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

HS Code 9024

Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)

HS Code 902480

Other machines and appliances

HS Code 90248000

Other Machines And Appliances

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

In South Africa, HS 902480 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 9024

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 9024

1 902480: Other machines and appliances $5.8M 2 902410: Machines and appliances for testing metals $3.0M 3 902490: Parts and accessories $2.6M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 9024

1 902480: Other machines and appliances $1.7M 2 902490: Parts and accessories $918.3K 3 902410: Machines and appliances for testing metals $171.6K

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Related HS Code to South Africa Material Testing Machines (902480)

HS Code 90248000

Other Machines And Appliances

HS Code 902410

Machines and appliances for testing metals

HS Code 902490

Parts and accessories

HS Code 900110

Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables

HS Code 900120

Sheets and plates of polarising material

HS Code 900130

Contact lenses

HS Code 900140

Spectacle lenses of glass

HS Code 900150

Spectacle lenses of other materials

HS Code 900190

Other

HS Code 900211

Objective lenses : For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 902480 in South Africa?

HS code 902480 covers Other machines and appliances in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof), Heading 9024 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 902480 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 902480?

Where can I officially look up HS code 902480 in South Africa?