# 8438 — Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils

HS code 8438 classifies Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils. It belongs to Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof) of Section XVI (Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles) of the Harmonized System.

> Section XVI · Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
> Chapter 84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

**HS code:** `8438`

## Description

Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils

## Subheadings

- `843810` — Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products
- `843820` — Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate
- `843830` — Machinery for sugar manufacture
- `843840` — Brewery machinery
- `843850` — Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry
- `843860` — Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables
- `843880` — Other machinery
- `843890` — Parts

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Last updated: 2026-06-03
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