Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food

HS v2017 Code: 841989

About machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food

hs code 841989 covers a diverse range of machinery and equipment used for industrial and laboratory applications that involve temperature-based material processing. This industry plays a crucial role in enabling various manufacturing and research activities across sectors such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, and materials science. The machinery and equipment classified under this code are essential for a wide array of heating, cooling, and temperature-controlled processes that are fundamental to modern industrial and scientific operations.

Production process

The production of machinery and equipment under hs code 841989 typically involves precision engineering, advanced manufacturing techniques, and rigorous quality control. Depending on the specific application, these products may be custom-designed and fabricated using materials like stainless steel, aluminum, and specialized alloys. Key production steps often include computer-aided design (CAD), computer numerical control (CNC) machining, welding, assembly, and extensive testing to ensure performance and safety standards.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of machinery and equipment under hs code 841989 include high-quality raw materials such as metals, plastics, and specialized components like heating and cooling elements, control systems, and safety features. Manufacturers in this industry also rely on advanced manufacturing tools, precision measuring instruments, and skilled labor to design, engineer, and assemble these complex, technologically advanced products.

Production outputs

The machinery and equipment classified under hs code 841989 are used in a wide range of industrial and laboratory applications, including 841780 Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilizing, pasteurizing, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporizing, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, 842119 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases, and 902780 (Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, e.g. polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes). These products are essential for a wide range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, materials science, and research and development.

Revisions to 841989

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 841989. The most recent 1 version of this code (841989) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 841989 ( HS v2017).

Older versions

Family tree for machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/84'>84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8419'>8419: Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841989'>841989: Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841911'>841911: Heaters; instantaneous gas water heaters, for domestic or other purposes</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841919'>841919: Heaters; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, other than instantaneous gas water heaters</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841920'>841920: Sterilizers; for medical, surgical or laboratory use, not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841931'>841931: Dryers; for agricultural products, not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841932'>841932: Dryers; for wood, paper pulp, paper or paperboard, not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841939'>841939: Dryers; for products n.e.c. in heading no. 8419, not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841940'>841940: Distilling or rectifying plant; not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841950'>841950: Heat exchange units; not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841960'>841960: Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841981'>841981: Machinery, plant and equipment; for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating food</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/841990'>841990: Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperature</a>"]

    

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