HS code 8429.59: Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8429.59
- Covers
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 7 lines
Summary
HS code 8429.59 covers mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, other than those classified in 8429.51 and 8429.52. It sits in heading 84.29 (self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.29 are classified under 8429.11 (bulldozers and angledozers, track laying), 8429.19 (bulldozers and angledozers, other), 8429.20 (graders and levellers), 8429.30 (scrapers) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8429.59 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8429.59 covers mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, other than those classified in 8429.51 and 8429.52.
The legal text of the subheading is “Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: Other”, read under “Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.29 are classified under 8429.11 (bulldozers and angledozers, track laying), 8429.19 (bulldozers and angledozers, other), 8429.20 (graders and levellers), 8429.30 (scrapers) or 3 others.
- 8429.11Bulldozers and angledozers: Track laying
- 8429.19Bulldozers and angledozers: Other
- 8429.20Graders and levellers
- 8429.30Scrapers
- 8429.40Tamping machines and road rollers
- 8429.51Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: Front-end shovel loaders
- 8429.52Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: Machinery with a 360 revolving superstructure
How it is structured
8429.59 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8429, are heading 84.29; the last two, 59, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders
- Subheading 8429.59
- Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8429.59 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States7 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8429.59 cover?
HS code 8429.59 covers mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, other than those classified in 8429.51 and 8429.52.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8429.59 in?
HS code 8429.59 is in heading 84.29 (self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.29 classified when 8429.59 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.29 are classified under 8429.11 (bulldozers and angledozers, track laying), 8429.19 (bulldozers and angledozers, other), 8429.20 (graders and levellers), 8429.30 (scrapers) or 3 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8429.59?
National tariff lines under 8429.59 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, 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.