HS Code 8430: Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers

Q: Is HS code 8430 the same in every country?

Yes — HS code 8430 is part of the WCO Harmonized System and is the same in every WCO member country at the 6-digit level. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code under its own system (e.g. HTSUS in the US, CN/TARIC in the EU, HSK in Korea, CCCHS in China) for national tariff rates and trade statistics. To see how a specific country classifies this code, select a country.

Q: Which WCO edition does HS code 8430 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

The Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and revised approximately every five years. The current edition is HS 2022, which replaced HS 2017 on 1 January 2022. Codes are added, merged, or split between editions to reflect new products and trade patterns, so a code valid in one edition may not exist or may mean something different in another.

Q: How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 8430?

Beyond the international 6-digit level, each country adds its own digits — the US extends to 10 digits (HTSUS), the EU to 8 or 10 (CN/TARIC), China to 13 (CCCHS), Korea to 10 (HSK), Japan to 9, and so on. To find the full code used by a specific country, select a country in TradeInt's HS Code Tool and search for 8430.

What is HS Code 8430

HS Code 8430 covers Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers. It is a 4-digit heading within Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof), Section XVI. Its 6-digit subheadings are identical in every HS-adopting country; from the 7th digit onward, each country extends the code for its own tariff and statistics.

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What does HS Code 8430 Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers Cover?

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 8430

Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers

HS Code 843020

Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers

HS Code 843039

Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; not self-propelled

HS Code 843050

Machinery; for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430

HS Code 843061

Machinery; for tamping or compacting, not self-propelled

HS Code 843069

Machinery; for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores; not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30

HS Code 843010

Pile-drivers and pile-extractors

HS Code 843031

Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled

HS Code 843041

Boring or sinking machinery; self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430

HS Code 843049

Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled

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What HS Codes for Machinery Do Not Cover

Chapter 84 covers nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:

Electrical machinery and equipment

Chapter 85

Vehicles, aircraft, ships

Chapters 86–89

Optical, medical, and measuring instruments

Chapter 90

Arms and ammunition

Chapter 93

This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.

Related HS Codes under Earthmoving Machinery HS 8430

HS Code 843010

Pile-drivers and pile-extractors

HS Code 843020

Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers

HS Code 843031

Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled

HS Code 843039

Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; not self-propelled

HS Code 843041

Boring or sinking machinery; self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430

HS Code 843049

Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled

HS Code 843050

Machinery; for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430

HS Code 843061

Machinery; for tamping or compacting, not self-propelled

HS Code 843069

Machinery; for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores; not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30

HS Code 8401

Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 8430?

HS code 8430 covers Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers, a heading within Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof) of the WCO Harmonized System. Headings sit between the broad chapter level and the more specific 6-digit subheading level.

Is HS code 8430 the same in every country?

Which WCO edition does HS code 8430 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 8430?