Product classification

HS code for Tobacco processing machine: 8478.10

Machinery, for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter.

Classification of tobacco processing machine under HS 8478.10

Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco is classified under HS code 8478.10. This classification is part of Chapter 84, which deals with nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Heading 8478 is specifically reserved for machinery for the tobacco industry that is not specified elsewhere in the chapter. The classification covers the specialized equipment used to transform raw tobacco leaves into finished products like cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco. This includes mechanical processes such as leaf stripping, cutting, and the high-speed assembly of tobacco rods. The classification is based on the machine's dedicated function within the tobacco manufacturing workflow. It is important to note that this code covers the machinery itself, while parts for these machines are classified under 8478.90.

Covers
  • Tobacco leaf stripping and stemming machines
  • Tobacco cutting and shredding machines
  • Cigarette making machines (assembly)
  • Cigar making and rolling machines
  • Reconstituted tobacco leaf manufacturing machinery
Also under 8478.10

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. Tobacco processing machines are frequently confused with packaging machinery classified under HS code 8422.40. While a cigarette factory uses packaging machines, those machines are classified by their function (wrapping/packaging) rather than the industry they serve. Another common misclassification is HS code 8438, which covers machinery for the industrial preparation of food or drink. Although tobacco is a consumable, it is not considered 'food,' and thus its machinery is excluded from 8438 and specifically directed to 8478. General-purpose drying machinery might also be incorrectly placed here instead of heading 8419.

8422.40Machinery; for packing or wrapping84.38Machinery 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 oils84.78Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter84.19Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters

Top exporters and importers of HS 847810 (the code used for tobacco processing machine), 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS 847810 (the code used for tobacco processing machine) 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.

Figures cover everything classified under HS 847810, not only tobacco processing machine.

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 tobacco processing machine

Brazil splits HS 8478.10 into 2 NCM codes. Pick the one that matches your product:

Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text on each NCM page is the official one.

Questions about tobacco processing machine

What is the HS code for Tobacco processing machine?

The HS code for Tobacco processing machine is 847810 (Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter).

How do I classify Tobacco processing machine for customs?

Tobacco processing machine is classified under HS code 847810 — Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter. This is a 6-digit subheading level code.

What is the HS code for a cigarette making machine?

A cigarette making machine is classified under HS code 8478.10.

Does this code include machines that pack cigarettes into boxes?

No, machines used for packing or wrapping cigarettes are classified under HS code 8422.40 as packaging machinery.

Which countries are the top exporters of tobacco processing machine (HS 847810)?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS 847810 (the code used for tobacco processing machine) 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 tobacco processing machine (HS 847810)?

In 2025, the top importers of HS 847810 (the code used for tobacco processing machine) 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.

Is the HS code for Tobacco processing machine the same in all countries?

The base HS code 847810 for Tobacco processing 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 tobacco processing machine in Brazil?

Brazil splits HS 847810 into 2 NCM codes, so the right one for tobacco processing machine depends on the product's details: 8478.10.10 (Automatic tobacco stem and leaf threshers), 8478.10.90 (Other tobacco processing machinery).