Heading 8431

Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430

44 declarable lines

Heading 8431 covers parts made for use solely or principally with the lifting, handling and earthmoving machinery of headings 8425 through 8430, such as hoists, cranes, forklift trucks, elevators, conveyors, excavators and borers. The heading is split first by the parent machine heading (8425, 8427, 8428, 8426/8429/8430) and then by the type of part, for example buckets and blades, boring machinery parts, or attachments for mounting on machinery. All declarable lines shown here carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Products in this heading

Excavator bucket or shovel attachment
Bulldozer or angledozer blade
Track link for a crawler excavator
Forklift truck part such as a mast component
Escalator or elevator part
Crane part, including mobile lifting frame parts
Drill pipe fitted with tool joints for oil and gas drilling
Backhoe attachment for mounting on a tractor or loader

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the parent machine heading first: 8425, 8427, 8428, or 8426/8429/8430.
For 8428 parts, decide whether the part is for elevators, skip hoists or escalators, or for other lifting and conveyor machinery.
For 8426/8429/8430 parts, decide between buckets and similar digging parts, blades, boring or sinking machinery parts, and all other parts.
Check whether the item is an attachment for mounting on machinery, which has its own set of lines.
Check the material where a copper or copper alloy line exists for the same part type.

Often confused with

Forklift trucks and other works trucks fitted with lifting equipment
The complete truck is classified in its own heading, only its parts fall in 8431.
Heading 8427
Cranes, mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers
The machine itself is classified in 8426, not as a part.
Heading 8426
Conveyor belting of vulcanized rubber
Rubber belting is classified by material, not as machinery parts.
Heading 4010
Electric motors and other electric goods for these machines
Electrical machinery and equipment is classified outside chapter 84.
Heading 8501
Self-propelled bulldozers and excavators
Complete self-propelled machines belong to 8429; 8431 covers only their parts.
Heading 8429

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for an excavator bucket?

Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for machinery of heading 8426, 8429 or 8430 are classified in subheading 8431.41. A general purpose bucket falls under 8431.41.00.80 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on bulldozer blades?

Bulldozer or angledozer blades are classified under 8431.42.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

How do I classify a part for a forklift truck?

Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the forklift trucks of heading 8427 are classified under 8431.20.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.