HS Code Subheading

Centrifuges; parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryers

8421.91 Subheading
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

About HS Code 842191

This HS code specifically covers parts for centrifuges, including those for centrifugal dryers. Centrifuges are vital machinery used across numerous industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, wastewater treatment, and biotechnology for separating substances of different densities. The trade in these parts is crucial for the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of existing centrifugal equipment, ensuring their continuous and efficient operation. Importers are typically industrial plants, maintenance and repair organizations (MROs), and specialized equipment service providers. Exporters are often the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or specialized parts suppliers, highlighting the global supply chain for industrial machinery components and the importance of keeping complex separation processes running smoothly.

Products Under This Code

Centrifuge bowls, centrifuge rotors, centrifuge baskets, drive shafts for centrifuges, centrifuge seals, control panels for centrifuges, filter bags for centrifugal dryers, bearings for centrifuges

Real World Examples

Alfa Laval centrifuge parts, GEA Westfalia Separator parts, Flottweg centrifuge components, Sharples centrifuge spares

Common Misclassification

Can be confused with parts for other filtering machinery under 842199 if not specifically identifiable as centrifuge parts, or even the complete centrifuges themselves under 84211X.

Related Codes

8421.11 Centrifuges; cream separators 8421.12 Centrifuges; clothes-dryers 8421.19 Centrifuges; n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers) 8421.21 Machinery; for filtering or purifying water 8421.22 Machinery; for filtering or purifying beverages other than water 8421.23 Machinery; filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines 8421.29 Machinery; for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 8421.31 Machinery; intake air filters for internal combustion engines 8421.32 Machinery; catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion engines 8421.39 Machinery; for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion engines

Industry

This code belongs to the Electronics & Electrical Equipment industry.

Trade Overview

Germany, USA, and China are significant in the production and trade of centrifuge parts due to their strong industrial bases.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 842191?

HS code 842191 covers: Centrifuges; parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryers. This HS code specifically covers parts for centrifuges, including those for centrifugal dryers. Centrifuges are vital machinery used across numerous industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, wastewater treatment, and biotechnology for separating substances of different densities. The trade in these parts is crucial for the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of existing centrifugal equipment, ensuring their continuous and efficient operation. Importers are typically industrial plants, maintenance and repair organizations (MROs), and specialized equipment service providers. Exporters are often the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or specialized parts suppliers, highlighting the global supply chain for industrial machinery components and the importance of keeping complex separation processes running smoothly.

What products fall under HS code 842191?

Centrifuge bowls, centrifuge rotors, centrifuge baskets, drive shafts for centrifuges, centrifuge seals, control panels for centrifuges, filter bags for centrifugal dryers, bearings for centrifuges

What are common misclassifications for HS code 842191?

Can be confused with parts for other filtering machinery under 842199 if not specifically identifiable as centrifuge parts, or even the complete centrifuges themselves under 84211X.

How is HS code 842191 structured?

HS code 842191 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (84) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (21) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (91) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.