Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers

HS v2017 Code: 843020

About snow-ploughs and snow-blowers

hs code 843020 covers the classification of snow-ploughs and snow-blowers, which are essential equipment for clearing snow and ice from roads, airports, and other critical infrastructure. This industry plays a vital role in maintaining transportation networks and ensuring public safety, particularly in regions with heavy snowfall. As a key component of the broader construction and infrastructure maintenance sector, the snow-plough and snow-blower industry contributes significantly to the overall economy.

Production process

Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers are typically manufactured using a combination of metalworking techniques, including welding, cutting, and assembly. The production process often involves the fabrication of various components, such as the blade, chassis, and power systems, which are then assembled into the final product. Advancements in technology have led to the development of more efficient and versatile snow-clearing equipment, incorporating features like adjustable blades, high-powered engines, and advanced control systems.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of snow-ploughs and snow-blowers include steel, aluminum, and other metal alloys for the structural components, as well as engines, hydraulic systems, and electronic controls. Manufacturers also rely on specialized machinery and tools, such as CNC machines, welding equipment, and assembly lines, to ensure the efficient and precise production of these essential snow-clearing machines.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the snow-plough and snow-blower industry are the finished machines, which are then sold to various end-users, including municipal governments, transportation authorities, and private contractors. These snow-clearing machines are often used in conjunction with other 843010 Bulldozers and angledozers, 843049 Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, and 842920 Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils, which are used for broader infrastructure maintenance and construction activities.

Revisions to 843020

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 843020. The most recent 1 version of this code (843020) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 843020 ( HS v2017).

Newer versions

Family tree for snow-ploughs and snow-blowers

    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/v2017/843020'>843020: Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/843010'>843010: Pile-drivers and pile-extractors</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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