HS Code 846140: Machine-tools; gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets
What is HS Code 846140
HS Code 846140 covers Machine-tools; gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets. It is a 6-digit subheading — the deepest level of the international HS — within: · 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 and grinding, finishing, sawing, cutting off and other tools working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets n.e.c.. At 6 digits, this code is the same in every HS-adopting country. From digit 7 onward, each country extends it.
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What does HS Code 846140 Machine-tools; gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets Cover?
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.
