Product classification
HS code for Snack vending machine: 8476.81
Machines, automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines), incorporating heating or refrigerating devices.
Classification of snack vending machine under HS 8476.81
Snack vending machines are classified under HS code 8476.81. This code is located in Chapter 84, which deals with nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Heading 8476 specifically covers automatic goods-vending machines, such as those for postage stamps, cigarettes, food, or money-changing. The classification is further refined by the type of product dispensed and the mechanical features of the machine. Subheading 8476.81 is reserved for machines other than beverage-vending machines that incorporate heating or refrigerating devices. Since most modern snack vending machines include a refrigeration unit to keep chocolates, sandwiches, or perishable snacks at a controlled temperature, they fall into this specific category. The logic for this classification depends on two factors: first, that the machine is not designed to dispense beverages (which would place it in 8476.21), and second, that it possesses an active temperature control mechanism (heating or cooling).
- Covers
- Refrigerated candy and chocolate vending machines
- Heated sandwich vending machines
- Chilled healthy snack dispensers
- Frozen food automatic vending machines
- Combo vending machines with integrated cooling for food items
- Also under 8476.81
- Farmer's Fridge fresh food kiosks
- PizzaForno automated pizza machines
- Ice Cream Express vending machines
- Automated Retail Technologies (ART) solutions
- Intelligent Dispensing Solutions (IDS) temperature-controlled units
Codes often confused with 8476.81
Common mistake. The most common misclassification for snack vending machines is HS code 8476.89, which covers automatic goods-vending machines that do not have heating or refrigerating devices. If a snack machine is a simple mechanical spiral dispenser without a cooling compressor, it belongs in 8476.89. Another error is using 8476.21, which is strictly for beverage-vending machines with temperature control. Finally, importers sometimes mistakenly use 8418, the code for general refrigerators, but the vending mechanism makes 8476 the more specific and correct heading.
Top exporters and importers of HS 847681 (the code used for snack vending machine), 2025
In 2025, the largest exporter of HS 847681 (the code used for snack vending machine) in UN Comtrade data was China, with 47% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was Poland, with 9.1% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.
Figures cover everything classified under HS 847681, not only snack vending machine.
Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports
- 1 China $111M 47% of world exports
- 2 Italy $74M 31% of world exports
- 3 Germany $9.4M 4.0% of world exports
World total: $237M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗
Top importers 2025 · share of world imports
- 1 Poland $18M 9.1% of world imports
- 2 Germany $16M 8.2% of world imports
- 3 France $16M 8.2% of world imports
World total: $194M 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 that did not report are estimated from what other countries recorded trading with them. 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 code for snack vending machine
Brazil classifies snack vending machine under NCM 8476.81.00: HS 8476.81 with 00 added.
Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text on each NCM page is the official one.
Questions about snack vending machine
What is the HS code for Snack vending machine?
The HS code for Snack vending machine is 847681 (Machines; automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines), incorporating heating or refrigerating devices).
How do I classify Snack vending machine for customs?
Snack vending machine is classified under HS code 847681 — Machines; automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines), incorporating heating or refrigerating devices. This is a 6-digit subheading level code.
What is the HS code for a refrigerated snack vending machine?
The HS code for a refrigerated snack vending machine is 8476.81, as it is a non-beverage vending machine with a cooling device.
What code is used for vending machines without cooling?
Vending machines that do not incorporate any heating or refrigerating devices are classified under HS code 8476.89.
Which countries are the top exporters of snack vending machine (HS 847681)?
In 2025, the top exporters of HS 847681 (the code used for snack vending machine) in UN Comtrade data were China ($111M, 47% of world exports), Italy ($74M) and Germany ($9.4M). World exports came to about $237M, 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 snack vending machine (HS 847681)?
In 2025, the top importers of HS 847681 (the code used for snack vending machine) in UN Comtrade data were Poland ($18M, 9.1% of world imports), Germany ($16M) and France ($16M). World imports came to about $194M, 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.
Is the HS code for Snack vending machine the same in all countries?
The base HS code 847681 for Snack vending machine is internationally standardized for the first 6 digits across 200+ countries. Individual countries may add additional digits for national tariff lines and specific classifications.
What is the NCM code for snack vending machine in Brazil?
In Brazil, snack vending machine (HS 847681) is classified under NCM 8476.81.00.