# HS code 8425.31: Winches; capstans, powered by electric motor

> HS code 8425.31 covers winches; capstans, powered by electric motor. It sits in heading 84.25 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.25 are classified under 8425.11 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, powered by electric motor), 8425.19 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, other), 8425.39 (winches; capstans, other), 8425.41 (jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 8425.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/842531
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 84](https://border.bot/hs-codes/84) / [84.25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8425) / [8425.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842531)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8425.31
- Covers: Winches; capstans, powered by electric motor
- Heading: [84.25: Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8425)
- Chapter: [84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/84)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/842531)

## What this code covers

HS code 8425.31 covers winches; capstans, powered by electric motor.

The legal text of the subheading is “Winches; capstans: Powered by electric motor”, read under “Winches; capstans”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 84.25 are classified under 8425.11 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, powered by electric motor), 8425.19 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, other), 8425.39 (winches; capstans, other), 8425.41 (jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages) or 2 others.

- [8425.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842511) Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Powered by electric motor
- [8425.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842519) Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other
- [8425.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842539) Winches; capstans: Other
- [8425.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842541) Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages
- [8425.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842542) Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other jacks and hoists, hydraulic
- [8425.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842549) Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other

## How it is structured

8425.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8425, are heading 84.25; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.25: Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks
- Within the heading: Winches; capstans
- Subheading 8425.31: Powered by electric motor

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8425.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/842531): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8425.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842519) Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other
- Next subheading: [8425.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/842539) Winches; capstans: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8425.31 cover?

HS code 8425.31 covers winches; capstans, powered by electric motor.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8425.31 in?

HS code 8425.31 is in heading 84.25 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 84.25 classified when 8425.31 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 84.25 are classified under 8425.11 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, powered by electric motor), 8425.19 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, other), 8425.39 (winches; capstans, other), 8425.41 (jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages) or 2 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8425.31?

National tariff lines under 8425.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/842531.json