Magnets; electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes

HS v2017 Code: 850520

About magnets; electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes

hs code 850520 covers a diverse range of electro-magnetic components that play a crucial role in various industrial and commercial applications. These products, which include magnets, couplings, clutches, and brakes, are essential for power transmission, motion control, and automation systems across a wide spectrum of industries. Their importance extends from manufacturing and transportation to renewable energy and consumer electronics, making them a vital part of the global economy.

Production process

The production of items under hs code 850520 typically involves specialized manufacturing processes. Magnets are often created through casting, sintering, or bonding techniques, while electro-magnetic couplings, clutches, and brakes are assembled from precision-engineered components like armatures, field coils, and housings. Advanced automation and quality control measures are commonly employed to ensure consistent performance and reliability.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of hs code 850520 items include raw materials such as ferrous and non-ferrous metals, rare earth elements, and specialized alloys. Additionally, these industries rely on advanced machinery, tooling, and testing equipment to fabricate and assemble the various components. Skilled labor, including engineers, technicians, and operators, is also a critical input for this sector.

Production outputs

The outputs of hs code 850520 are widely used in a variety of industries. Magnets find applications in 851181 motors, 851182 generators, and 851140 transformers, while electro-magnetic couplings, clutches, and brakes are integral to 842481 lifting and handling machinery, 842482 loading and unloading machinery, and 848310 transmission shafts and cranks. These components are also used in consumer electronics, renewable energy systems, and industrial automation equipment.

Revisions to 850520

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 850520. The most recent 1 version of this code (850520) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 850520 ( HS v2017).

Family tree for magnets; electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/85'>85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8505'>8505: Electro-magnets; permanent magnets, intended permanent magnets; electro-magnetic, permanent magnet chucks, clamps, similar; electromagnetic couplings, clutches, brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/850520'>850520: Magnets; electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/850511'>850511: Magnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/850519'>850519: Magnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, other than of metal</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/850590'>850590: Magnets; electro-magnets, holding devices and parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8505</a>"]

    

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