8438 — Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
HS code 8438 classifies Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils. It belongs to Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof) of 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) of the Harmonized System.
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Description
Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
Subheadings
- 843810Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products
- 843820Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate
- 843830Machinery for sugar manufacture
- 843840Brewery machinery
- 843850Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
- 843860Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
- 843880Other machinery
- 843890Parts
Common questions
- What is HS code 8438?
- Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
- What does 8438 include?
- It covers 8 subheadings: 843810 Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products; 843820 Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate; 843830 Machinery for sugar manufacture; 843840 Brewery machinery; 843850 Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry; 843860 Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables; 843880 Other machinery; 843890 Parts.
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