Pile-drivers and pile-extractors

HS v2017 Code: 843010

About pile-drivers and pile-extractors

hs code 843010 covers the classification of pile-drivers and pile-extractors, which are essential equipment used in the construction industry. These machines play a crucial role in the installation and removal of piles, which are structural elements driven into the ground to support buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure. The pile-driving industry is a vital component of the broader construction sector, contributing to the development and maintenance of critical public and private projects.

Production process

Pile-drivers and pile-extractors are typically powered by diesel, hydraulic, or electric motors, and they use a variety of methods to drive or extract piles. The most common technique involves the use of a heavy weight, known as a hammer, which is repeatedly lifted and dropped onto the top of the pile, driving it into the ground. Pile-extractors, on the other hand, use a combination of hydraulic or mechanical force to pull the piles out of the ground.

Production inputs

The production of pile-drivers and pile-extractors requires a range of inputs, including steel for the structural components, hydraulic or electric motors for power, and specialized attachments and accessories. Additionally, these machines often require skilled operators and maintenance personnel to ensure their proper and safe operation.

Production outputs

The primary output of the pile-driving industry is the installation and removal of piles, which are used in a wide range of construction projects. The output of this industry is often consumed by other 441600 Construction of buildings, 442100 Construction of roads and railways, and 442200 Construction of utility projects industries, as they rely on the foundation work provided by pile-driving equipment.

Revisions to 843010

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 843010. The most recent 1 version of this code (843010) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 843010 ( HS v2017).

Newer versions

Family tree for pile-drivers and pile-extractors

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/84'>84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8430'>8430: Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843010'>843010: Pile-drivers and pile-extractors</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843020'>843020: Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843031'>843031: Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843039'>843039: Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; not self-propelled</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843041'>843041: Boring or sinking machinery; self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843049'>843049: Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843050'>843050: Machinery; for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843061'>843061: Machinery; for tamping or compacting, not self-propelled</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843069'>843069: Machinery; for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores; not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30</a>"]

    

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