Chapter 84 is the chapter in the HS classification system covering nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts, covering a broad range from power machinery to processing machinery. This chapter includes various power-driven machinery and equipment, but excludes goods such as electrical machinery and optical instruments classified in other chapters. The core characteristics involve mechanical movement, energy conversion or material processing, and most are industrial or engineering equipment. Heading 8430 covers machinery for the transport, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or drilling of earth, minerals or ores, not elsewhere specified or included; pile drivers and pile extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers. This heading includes various types of non-self-propelled engineering machinery, such as road rollers, tamping machines, pile drivers, etc., but self-propelled machinery is generally classified in other headings. The first 2 digits 84 represent Chapter 84, namely nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts. The 3rd-4th digits 30 represent heading 8430, covering machinery for the transport, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or drilling of earth, minerals or ores; pile drivers and pile extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers. The 5th-6th digits 61 represent subheading 843061, specifically non-self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, i.e., compacting equipment that requires external towing or pushing to move, such as walk-behind road rollers, vibratory plate compactors, etc. This commodity is non-self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, which conforms to the description of subheading 843061. If it were self-propelled compacting machinery, it would be classified under 843050; if it were other engineering machinery such as excavators, it would be classified under other subheadings of 8430. Therefore, based on its non-self-propelled nature and compacting function, it is correctly classified under 843061.
Chapter
Chapter 84 is the chapter in the HS classification system covering nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts, covering a broad range from power machinery to processing machinery. This chapter includes various power-driven machinery and equipment, but excludes goods such as electrical machinery and optical instruments classified in other chapters. The core characteristics involve mechanical movement, energy conversion or material processing, and most are industrial or engineering equipment.
Heading
Heading 8430 covers machinery for the transport, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or drilling of earth, minerals or ores, not elsewhere specified or included; pile drivers and pile extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers. This heading includes various types of non-self-propelled engineering machinery, such as road rollers, tamping machines, pile drivers, etc., but self-propelled machinery is generally classified in other headings.
Digit Breakdown
The first 2 digits 84 represent Chapter 84, namely nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts. The 3rd-4th digits 30 represent heading 8430, covering machinery for the transport, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or drilling of earth, minerals or ores; pile drivers and pile extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers. The 5th-6th digits 61 represent subheading 843061, specifically non-self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, i.e., compacting equipment that requires external towing or pushing to move, such as walk-behind road rollers, vibratory plate compactors, etc.
Classification Basis
This commodity is non-self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, which conforms to the description of subheading 843061. If it were self-propelled compacting machinery, it would be classified under 843050; if it were other engineering machinery such as excavators, it would be classified under other subheadings of 8430. Therefore, based on its non-self-propelled nature and compacting function, it is correctly classified under 843061.
📝 Declaration Elements
Product Name: The Chinese and foreign language names of the declared commodity, which should accurately reflect the type of machinery, such as "vibratory plate compactor", "walk-behind road roller", etc. Use: Explain the main application scenarios of the machinery, such as for road construction, trench backfilling, foundation compaction, etc. Working Principle: Describe the compacting method of the machinery, such as vibratory, impact, static rolling, etc. Brand: The brand name of the declared machinery; if no brand, fill in "no brand". Model: The model of the declared machinery, which should be consistent with the physical nameplate. Self-propelled or Not: Clarify whether the machinery is self-propelled; if non-self-propelled, explain the movement method, such as walk-behind, towed. Total Weight: The total weight of the declared machinery, in kilograms, used to determine whether it belongs to small machinery. Product Name: Vibratory plate compactor; Use: For compacting backfill soil in trenches; Working Principle: Vibratory; Brand: WACKER; Model: DPU 6555; Self-propelled or Not: Non-self-propelled (walk-behind); Total Weight: 650 kg; Other: None. Failure to clearly distinguish self-propelled from non-self-propelled, leading to subheading classification errors. Inaccurate description of working principle, such as misreporting vibratory as impact. False declaration of brand and model, affecting customs inspection and subsequent supervision.
Product Name
The Chinese and foreign language names of the declared commodity, which should accurately reflect the type of machinery, such as "vibratory plate compactor", "walk-behind road roller", etc.
⚠️ Filling in only "compacting machinery" is too general and does not specify the type.
Use
Explain the main application scenarios of the machinery, such as for road construction, trench backfilling, foundation compaction, etc.
⚠️ Filling in "engineering use" is too vague and does not specify the specific use.
Working Principle
Describe the compacting method of the machinery, such as vibratory, impact, static rolling, etc.
⚠️ Confusing vibratory and impact principles, leading to classification errors.
Brand
The brand name of the declared machinery; if no brand, fill in "no brand".
⚠️ Mistaking the manufacturer's name for the brand.
Model
The model of the declared machinery, which should be consistent with the physical nameplate.
⚠️ Model filled in incompletely or inconsistent with the actual item.
Self-propelled or Not
Clarify whether the machinery is self-propelled; if non-self-propelled, explain the movement method, such as walk-behind, towed.
⚠️ Mistakenly declaring self-propelled machinery as non-self-propelled, leading to classification errors.
Total Weight
The total weight of the declared machinery, in kilograms, used to determine whether it belongs to small machinery.
⚠️ Weight unit mistakenly filled in as tons or pounds.
Example： Product Name: Vibratory plate compactor; Use: For compacting backfill soil in trenches; Working Principle: Vibratory; Brand: WACKER; Model: DPU 6555; Self-propelled or Not: Non-self-propelled (walk-behind); Total Weight: 650 kg; Other: None.
Common Mistakes：
Failure to clearly distinguish self-propelled from non-self-propelled, leading to subheading classification errors.
Inaccurate description of working principle, such as misreporting vibratory as impact.
False declaration of brand and model, affecting customs inspection and subsequent supervision.
🎯 Classification Logic
The core criteria for classification are whether the machinery is self-propelled and whether its function is tamping or compacting. According to HS notes, subheading 843061 only includes non-self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, such as walk-behind road rollers, vibratory plate compactors, rammers, etc. If the machinery has its own power unit and can move by itself, it is classified under 843050 (self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery). In addition, machinery already specified in other headings must be excluded, such as specialized machinery of 8479. 843050 Self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery: The core difference is whether it is self-propelled. 843050 includes self-propelled road rollers, vibratory rollers, etc., while 843061 only includes non-self-propelled ones, such as walk-behind or towed types. 843069 Other non-self-propelled excavating, leveling, etc. machinery: 843069 covers non-self-propelled excavating, leveling, scraping, etc. machinery, but tamping or compacting functions are separately listed in 843061, so compacting machinery is not classified under 843069. 842940 Self-propelled road rollers: 842940 is self-propelled road rollers, belonging to the category of motor vehicles, while 843061 is non-self-propelled compacting machinery, usually without self-driving capability. 847910 Other machinery not elsewhere specified: 847910 is machinery not specified in other headings of this chapter; if compacting machinery conforms to the description of 843061, it is preferentially classified under 843061, not 847910. Is the machinery self-propelled? Is the function tamping or compacting? Is it used for earth, minerals or ores processing? Is it already specified in other subheadings of 8430? Can it be classified in other chapters (e.g., outside Chapter 84)?
Basis
The core criteria for classification are whether the machinery is self-propelled and whether its function is tamping or compacting. According to HS notes, subheading 843061 only includes non-self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, such as walk-behind road rollers, vibratory plate compactors, rammers, etc. If the machinery has its own power unit and can move by itself, it is classified under 843050 (self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery). In addition, machinery already specified in other headings must be excluded, such as specialized machinery of 8479.
Confused Codes：
843050 - Self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery
The core difference is whether it is self-propelled. 843050 includes self-propelled road rollers, vibratory rollers, etc., while 843061 only includes non-self-propelled ones, such as walk-behind or towed types.
843069 - Other non-self-propelled excavating, leveling, etc. machinery
843069 covers non-self-propelled excavating, leveling, scraping, etc. machinery, but tamping or compacting functions are separately listed in 843061, so compacting machinery is not classified under 843069.
842940 - Self-propelled road rollers
842940 is self-propelled road rollers, belonging to the category of motor vehicles, while 843061 is non-self-propelled compacting machinery, usually without self-driving capability.
847910 - Other machinery not elsewhere specified
847910 is machinery not specified in other headings of this chapter; if compacting machinery conforms to the description of 843061, it is preferentially classified under 843061, not 847910.
Self-Check：
✓ Is the machinery self-propelled?
✓ Is the function tamping or compacting?
✓ Is it used for earth, minerals or ores processing?
✓ Is it already specified in other subheadings of 8430?
✓ Can it be classified in other chapters (e.g., outside Chapter 84)?
❓ FAQ
How to determine whether a road roller is self-propelled or non-self-propelled? A self-propelled road roller has its own power unit and driving operation platform, and can move and operate by itself; a non-self-propelled road roller has no self-power and requires external towing or pushing, such as a walk-behind road roller that needs manual pushing. According to HS classification, self-propelled is classified under 843050, non-self-propelled under 843061. Which HS code should a vibratory plate compactor be classified under? A vibratory plate compactor is usually non-self-propelled compacting machinery; if its function is compacting and it is non-self-propelled, it should be classified under 843061. But if it is self-propelled, it is classified under 843050. When declaring, it is necessary to clarify self-propelled or not and the working principle. What is the main difference between 843061 and 843050? The main difference is whether the machinery is self-propelled. 843050 includes self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, such as self-propelled road rollers; 843061 only includes non-self-propelled ones, such as walk-behind road rollers, vibratory plate compactors, etc. Classification should be judged based on the movement method of the machinery. What key information is needed when declaring 843061? It is necessary to provide product name, use, working principle, brand, model, self-propelled or not, total weight, etc. Among these, self-propelled or not is key and must be clearly non-self-propelled; the working principle should specifically state vibratory or impact, etc. If compacting machinery is used in mines, is it still classified under 843061? 843061 covers compacting machinery used for earth, minerals or ores, so non-self-propelled compacting machinery used in mines is still classified under 843061. However, if the machinery has other functions or is self-propelled, it may be classified under other subheadings. How to inquire about the import tax rate for 843061? The import tax rate needs to be determined based on the country of origin, trade agreements and the latest customs tariff. It is recommended to obtain real-time tax rates through the official website of the General Administration of Customs or professional tariff inquiry tools, or consult a customs broker. Is there a difference in classification between walk-behind road rollers and towed road rollers? Both are non-self-propelled compacting machinery and are classified under 843061. However, when declaring, the movement method (walk-behind or towed) must be truthfully filled in for accurate customs classification. If compacting machinery has other functions (such as leveling), how should it be classified? If the main function of the machinery is compacting, even if it has a leveling function, it is still classified under 843061; if the main function is leveling, it may be classified under 843069. Classification is based on the principle of main function.
Q: How to determine whether a road roller is self-propelled or non-self-propelled?
A: A self-propelled road roller has its own power unit and driving operation platform, and can move and operate by itself; a non-self-propelled road roller has no self-power and requires external towing or pushing, such as a walk-behind road roller that needs manual pushing. According to HS classification, self-propelled is classified under 843050, non-self-propelled under 843061.
Q: Which HS code should a vibratory plate compactor be classified under?
A: A vibratory plate compactor is usually non-self-propelled compacting machinery; if its function is compacting and it is non-self-propelled, it should be classified under 843061. But if it is self-propelled, it is classified under 843050. When declaring, it is necessary to clarify self-propelled or not and the working principle.
Q: What is the main difference between 843061 and 843050?
A: The main difference is whether the machinery is self-propelled. 843050 includes self-propelled tamping or compacting machinery, such as self-propelled road rollers; 843061 only includes non-self-propelled ones, such as walk-behind road rollers, vibratory plate compactors, etc. Classification should be judged based on the movement method of the machinery.
Q: What key information is needed when declaring 843061?
A: It is necessary to provide product name, use, working principle, brand, model, self-propelled or not, total weight, etc. Among these, self-propelled or not is key and must be clearly non-self-propelled; the working principle should specifically state vibratory or impact, etc.
Q: If compacting machinery is used in mines, is it still classified under 843061?
A: 843061 covers compacting machinery used for earth, minerals or ores, so non-self-propelled compacting machinery used in mines is still classified under 843061. However, if the machinery has other functions or is self-propelled, it may be classified under other subheadings.
Q: How to inquire about the import tax rate for 843061?
A: The import tax rate needs to be determined based on the country of origin, trade agreements and the latest customs tariff. It is recommended to obtain real-time tax rates through the official website of the General Administration of Customs or professional tariff inquiry tools, or consult a customs broker.
Q: Is there a difference in classification between walk-behind road rollers and towed road rollers?
A: Both are non-self-propelled compacting machinery and are classified under 843061. However, when declaring, the movement method (walk-behind or towed) must be truthfully filled in for accurate customs classification.
Q: If compacting machinery has other functions (such as leveling), how should it be classified?
A: If the main function of the machinery is compacting, even if it has a leveling function, it is still classified under 843061; if the main function is leveling, it may be classified under 843069. Classification is based on the principle of main function.
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