HS code · 6-digit subheading

HS Code 8478.10 – Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter

HS code 8478.10 is the 6-digit subheading for machinery, for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter. It is used for tobacco cutting machines, cigarette making machines, cigar rolling machines, tobacco shredders and tobacco drying machines.

What HS 8478.10 covers

This category encompasses specialized machinery used for preparing or making up tobacco, excluding parts. This includes a range of equipment for processing raw tobacco leaves, such as cutting, shredding, drying, blending, and forming tobacco into finished products like cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco. The international trade of these machines is driven by the global tobacco industry, which requires highly automated and precise equipment for high-volume production. Due to the regulated nature of the tobacco industry, these machines often incorporate advanced technology for quality control and efficiency. Exporters are typically specialized machinery manufacturers, while importers are tobacco companies and cigarette manufacturers worldwide, particularly in regions with high tobacco consumption or production.

Covers
  • Tobacco cutting machines
  • Cigarette making machines
  • Cigar rolling machines
  • Tobacco shredders
  • Tobacco drying machines
  • Tobacco blending machines
  • Filter rod making machines
  • Tobacco leaf processors
Examples

Hauni Cigarette Making Machines, GD Tobacco Processing Equipment, Focke & Co. Packaging Machines (for tobacco), Molins Tobacco Machinery

Codes often confused with 8478.10

Common mistake. Can be confused with general food processing machinery (8438) if not clearly specified for tobacco, or packaging machinery (8422) if the primary function is not preparing or making up tobacco itself.

84.38Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils84.22Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, drying, filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, boxes, bags, etc, machinery for aerating beverages

Top exporters and importers of HS code 847810, 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS code 847810 in UN Comtrade data was Italy, with 54% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was the United Arab Emirates, with about 16% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

  1. 1 Italy $493M
  2. 2 Malaysia $41M
  3. 3 Hungary $37M

World total: $907M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates* ~$158M
  2. 2 Indonesia $136M
  3. 3 United States $118M

World total: $986M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries marked * did not, so their figures add up what other countries recorded trading with them, and their exports are valued at buyers' CIF prices. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Brazil NCM codes for 8478.10 2

Brazil splits HS 8478.10 into 2 NCM codes, Mercosur's 8-digit tariff lines.

  1. 8478.10.10 Automatic tobacco stem and leaf threshersBatedoras-separadoras automáticas de talos e folhas
  2. 8478.10.90 Other tobacco processing machineryOutros

All Brazil NCM codes in heading 84.78 →

Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text is official; the English is our translation.

Questions about HS 8478.10

What is HS code 847810?

HS code 847810 is a 6-digit subheading in the Harmonized System that covers: Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter. This category encompasses specialized machinery used for preparing or making up tobacco, excluding parts. This includes a range of equipment for processing raw tobacco leaves, such as cutting, shredding, drying, blending, and forming tobacco into finished products like cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco. The international trade of these machines is driven by the global tobacco industry, which requires highly automated and precise equipment for high-volume production. Due to the regulated nature of the tobacco industry, these machines often incorporate advanced technology for quality control and efficiency. Exporters are typically specialized machinery manufacturers, while importers are tobacco companies and cigarette manufacturers worldwide, particularly in regions with high tobacco consumption or production.

What products fall under HS code 847810?

Tobacco cutting machines, cigarette making machines, cigar rolling machines, tobacco shredders, tobacco drying machines, tobacco blending machines, filter rod making machines, tobacco leaf processors

What are common misclassifications for HS code 847810?

Can be confused with general food processing machinery (8438) if not clearly specified for tobacco, or packaging machinery (8422) if the primary function is not preparing or making up tobacco itself.

Which countries are the top exporters of goods under HS code 847810?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS code 847810 in UN Comtrade data were Italy ($493M, 54% of world exports), Malaysia ($41M) and Hungary ($37M). World exports came to about $907M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of goods under HS code 847810?

In 2025, the top importers of HS code 847810 in UN Comtrade data were the United Arab Emirates (about $158M, 16% of world imports), Indonesia ($136M) and the United States ($118M). World imports came to about $986M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

How is HS code 847810 structured?

HS code 847810 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (84) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (78) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (10) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.

What is the Brazil NCM code for HS code 847810?

Brazil splits HS code 847810 into 2 NCM codes: 8478.10.10 (Automatic tobacco stem and leaf threshers), 8478.10.90 (Other tobacco processing machinery). The first 6 digits of each match the HS code.