HS 8479 — Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions

HS heading 8479 (Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions) spans 10 products in U.S. import records, with 549,736 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Rope or cable-making machines, Parts of machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, and Evaporative air coolers.

Part of Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8479

Products under this heading

HS	Product	Shipments
847940	Rope or cable-making machines	159,386
847990	Parts of machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions	156,969
847960	Evaporative air coolers	103,713
847950	Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, industrial robots	37,376
847981	For treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders	31,326
847989	Other machines and mechanical appliances, other	31,261
847930	Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fiber building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for treating wood or cork	15,986
847910	Machinery for public works, building or the like	6,796
847982	Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirring machines	5,572
847920	Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils	1,351

Frequently asked questions about HS 8479

What is HS code 8479?

HS 8479 covers machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances) of the Harmonized System, with 10 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8479?

ImportDoor has 549,736 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8479, updated monthly.

What is the most imported product under HS 8479?

Rope or cable-making machines (HS 847940) leads with 159,386 shipments, followed by Parts of machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions (HS 847990) and Evaporative air coolers (HS 847960).