Key facts
- HS code
- 8459.29
- Covers
- Other drilling machines
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 6 lines
Summary
HS code 8459.29 covers other drilling machines, other than those classified in 8459.21. It sits in heading 84.59 (machine-tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading 84.58) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.59 are classified under 8459.10 (way-type unit head machines), 8459.21 (other drilling machines, numerically controlled), 8459.31 (other boring-milling machines, numerically controlled), 8459.39 (other boring-milling machines, other) or 7 others. National tariff lines under 8459.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8459.29 covers other drilling machines, other than those classified in 8459.21.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other drilling machines: Other”, read under “Other drilling machines”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.59 are classified under 8459.10 (way-type unit head machines), 8459.21 (other drilling machines, numerically controlled), 8459.31 (other boring-milling machines, numerically controlled), 8459.39 (other boring-milling machines, other) or 7 others.
- 8459.10Way-type unit head machines
- 8459.21Other drilling machines: Numerically controlled
- 8459.31Other boring-milling machines: Numerically controlled
- 8459.39Other boring-milling machines: Other
- 8459.41Other boring machines: Numerically controlled
- 8459.49Other boring machines: Other
- 8459.51Milling machines, knee-type: Numerically controlled
- 8459.59Milling machines, knee-type: Other
- 8459.61Other milling machines: Numerically controlled
- 8459.69Other milling machines: Other
- 8459.70Other threading or tapping machines
How it is structured
8459.29 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8459, are heading 84.59; the last two, 29, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Other drilling machines
- Subheading 8459.29
- Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8459.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8459.29 cover?
HS code 8459.29 covers other drilling machines, other than those classified in 8459.21.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8459.29 in?
HS code 8459.29 is in heading 84.59 (machine-tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading 84.58) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.59 classified when 8459.29 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.59 are classified under 8459.10 (way-type unit head machines), 8459.21 (other drilling machines, numerically controlled), 8459.31 (other boring-milling machines, numerically controlled), 8459.39 (other boring-milling machines, other) or 7 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8459.29?
National tariff lines under 8459.29 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 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.