HS code 8461.20: Shaping or slotting machines
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8461.20
- Covers
- Shaping or slotting machines
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 4 lines
Summary
HS code 8461.20 covers shaping or slotting machines. It sits in heading 84.61 (machine-tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cutting-off and other machine-tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.61 are classified under 8461.30 (broaching machines), 8461.40 (gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines), 8461.50 (sawing or cutting-off machines) or 8461.90 (other). National tariff lines under 8461.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8461.20 covers shaping or slotting machines.
The legal text of the subheading is “Shaping or slotting machines”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.61 are classified under 8461.30 (broaching machines), 8461.40 (gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines), 8461.50 (sawing or cutting-off machines) or 8461.90 (other).
How it is structured
8461.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8461, are heading 84.61; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8461.20
- Shaping or slotting machines
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8461.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8461.20 cover?
HS code 8461.20 covers shaping or slotting machines.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8461.20 in?
HS code 8461.20 is in heading 84.61 (machine-tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing, cutting-off and other machine-tools working by removing metal or cermets, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.61 classified when 8461.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.61 are classified under 8461.30 (broaching machines), 8461.40 (gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines), 8461.50 (sawing or cutting-off machines) or 8461.90 (other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8461.20?
National tariff lines under 8461.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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.