Heading 8433

Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading 8437; parts thereof

31 declarable lines

Heading 8433 covers agricultural harvesting and threshing machinery, lawn and sports ground mowers, haymaking machinery, straw and fodder balers, and machines that clean, sort or grade eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce. It also covers parts for those machines. The heading splits first by machine type: lawn mowers (8433.11 and 8433.19), other mowers such as tractor-mounted cutter bars (8433.20), haymaking machinery (8433.30), balers (8433.40), harvesting and threshing machinery (8433.51 through 8433.59), cleaning and grading machines (8433.60), and parts (8433.90).

Products in this heading

Battery operated walk-behind lawn mower
Gasoline riding lawn mower
Tractor-mounted rotary cutter
Hay rake or tedder
Round hay baler
Self-propelled combine harvester
Root or tuber harvesting machine
Egg grading machine

How to choose the right subheading

Machine type: mower for lawns, other mower, haymaking machine, baler, harvesting or threshing machine, cleaning or grading machine, or part.
Power source for lawn mowers: electric or battery versus gasoline or other non-electric power.
Mower form and power: riding versus other, and the kilowatt rating bands for non-electric mowers.
Cutting action: cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane versus other designs such as reel mowers.
Whether the article is a complete machine or a part, and if a part, the machine it serves.

Often confused with

Snowblower
Snow removal machinery is classified in heading 8430, not with harvesting machinery.
Heading 8430
Agricultural sprayer or duster
Spraying and dispersing appliances are classified in heading 8424.
Heading 8424
Machine for cleaning or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables
Heading 8433 covers eggs, fruit and other produce; seed and grain cleaning is excluded and goes to heading 8437.
Heading 8437
Lawn roller or soil tiller
Soil preparation and cultivation machinery and lawn rollers are classified in heading 8432.
Heading 8432
Milking machine
Milking machines and dairy machinery are classified in heading 8434.
Heading 8434

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for an electric lawn mower?

Battery operated and other electric mowers with a cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane are classified under 8433.11.00.10. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

What is the duty on a small gasoline riding mower?

A non-electric riding mower under 5.2 kW is classified under 8433.11.00.20. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

How do I classify a lawn mower wheel and tire assembly?

Parts of lawn, park or sports ground mowers are classified in 8433.90.10. Wheel and tire assemblies go under 8433.90.10.10 and other mower parts under 8433.90.10.90. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of 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.