HS Code Subheading

Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring

8479.82 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 847982

This HS code encompasses a wide range of industrial machines designed for various material processing tasks, including mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying, or stirring. These machines are indispensable across numerous industries, such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, construction materials, and cosmetics, where precise material transformation is required. Importers are typically manufacturing plants, processing facilities, and R&D laboratories seeking to optimize their production processes for consistency and efficiency. Exporters are specialized engineering firms and machinery manufacturers, often providing custom solutions tailored to specific industrial needs. The trade in these machines is driven by the need for efficiency, product consistency, scalability, and often stringent hygiene and safety standards, depending on the application.

Products Under This Code

Industrial mixers, planetary kneaders, hammer mills, ball mills, vibratory screens, rotary sifters, high-shear homogenizers, colloid mills, industrial agitators, ribbon blenders.

Real World Examples

Hosokawa Alpine grinding mills, Netzsch agitators, GEA homogenizers, Bühler Group mixers, Kason vibratory screeners, Silverson high-shear mixers.

Common Misclassification

Can be confused with 847989 (other machines not elsewhere specified) if the specific function isn't clearly one of those listed, or with 847930 (presses for wood/other materials) if the crushing/grinding is part of a pressing operation.

Products Classified Under 8479.82

Mixing machineCrushing machine

Related Codes

8479.10 Machinery and mechanical appliances; for public works, building or the like 8479.20 Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils 8479.30 Machinery and mechanical appliances; presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork 8479.40 Machines; for making rope or cable 8479.50 Machinery and mechanical appliances; industrial robots, n.e.c. or included 8479.60 Machinery and mechanical appliances; evaporative air coolers 8479.71 Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, of a kind used in airports 8479.79 Machinery and mechanical appliances; passenger boarding bridges, other than of a kind used in airports 8479.81 Machines and mechanical appliances; for treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders 8479.83 Machines and mechanical appliances; cold isostatic presses

Industry

This code belongs to the Electronics & Electrical Equipment industry.

Trade Overview

Germany, China, the USA, and Italy are leading countries in both the import and export of these versatile industrial processing machines.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 847982?

HS code 847982 covers: Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring. This HS code encompasses a wide range of industrial machines designed for various material processing tasks, including mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying, or stirring. These machines are indispensable across numerous industries, such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, construction materials, and cosmetics, where precise material transformation is required. Importers are typically manufacturing plants, processing facilities, and R&D laboratories seeking to optimize their production processes for consistency and efficiency. Exporters are specialized engineering firms and machinery manufacturers, often providing custom solutions tailored to specific industrial needs. The trade in these machines is driven by the need for efficiency, product consistency, scalability, and often stringent hygiene and safety standards, depending on the application.

What products fall under HS code 847982?

Industrial mixers, planetary kneaders, hammer mills, ball mills, vibratory screens, rotary sifters, high-shear homogenizers, colloid mills, industrial agitators, ribbon blenders.

What are common misclassifications for HS code 847982?

Can be confused with 847989 (other machines not elsewhere specified) if the specific function isn't clearly one of those listed, or with 847930 (presses for wood/other materials) if the crushing/grinding is part of a pressing operation.

How is HS code 847982 structured?

HS code 847982 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (84) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (79) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (82) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.