8419 - Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 8514), 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, nonelectric; parts thereof:

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Description

Instantaneous or storage water heaters, nonelectric:
- 8419 1100 00
  
  Instantaneous gas water heaters
- 8419 1200 00
  
  Solar water heaters
- 8419 1901
  
  Other
  - 8419 1901 20
    
    Instantaneous water heaters
  - 8419 1901 60
    
    Other
8419 2000

Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers
- 8419 2000 10
  
  Medical or surgical sterilizers
- 8419 2000 20
  
  Laboratory sterilizers
Dryers:
- 8419 33
  
  Lyophilisation apparatus, freeze drying units and spray dryers:
  - 8419 3310 00
    
    For agricultural products
  - 8419 3350 00
    
    Other
- 8419 3400 00
  
  Other, for agricultural products
- 8419 35
  
  Other, for wood, paper pulp, paper or paperboard
  - 8419 3510 00
    
    For wood
  - 8419 3550 00
    
    Other
- 8419 3902
  
  Other
  - 8419 3902 70
    
    For foods and beverages
  - 8419 3902 80
    
    Other
8419 4000

Distilling or rectifying plant
- 8419 4000 40
  
  For food and beverages
- 8419 4000 80
  
  Other
8419 50

Heat exchange units:
- 8419 5010 00
  
  Brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers
- 8419 5050 00
  
  Other
8419 60

Machinery for liquefying air or other gases:
- 8419 6010 00
  
  Machinery containing brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers
- 8419 6050 00
  
  Other
Other machinery, plant or equipment:
- 8419 81
  
  For making hot drinks or for cooking or heating food:
  - 8419 8150
    
    Cooking stoves, ranges and ovens
    
    8419 8150 40
    
    For use in civil aircraft
    
    8419 8150 80
    
    Other
  - 8419 8190
    
    Other
    
    8419 8190 40
    
    Of a type used in restaurants, hotels or similar locations
    
    8419 8190 80
    
    Other
- 8419 89
  
  Other:
  - 8419 8910 00
    
    For making paper pulp, paper or paperboard
  - Other:
    
    8419 8960 00
    
    Molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors
    
    8419 8995
    
    Other
    
    Designed for cooling:
    
    8419 8995 20
    
    For food and beverages
    
    8419 8995 40
    
    Other
    
    Other:
    
    8419 8995 60
    
    For food and beverages
    
    8419 8995 80
    
    For rubber and plastics
    
    8419 8995 85
    
    For other materials
8419 90

Parts:
- 8419 9010 00
  
  Of instantaneous or storage water heaters
- 8419 9020 00
  
  Of machinery and plant for making paper pulp, paper or paperboard
- 8419 9030 00
  
  Of heat exchange units
- Other:
  - 8419 9050
    
    Of molten-salt-cooled acrylic acid reactors; of medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers
    
    8419 9050 40
    
    Of medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers
    
    8419 9050 80
    
    Other
  - 8419 9085 00
    
    Of electromechanical tools for working in the hand with self-contained electric motor
  - 8419 9095
    
    Other
    
    8419 9095 20
    
    Of an apparatus of a type used in restaurants, hotels or similar locations
    
    8419 9095 80
    
    Other

Overview

Heading 8419 encompasses a broad range of machinery and equipment designed for material treatment through processes involving a change in temperature. This includes apparatus for heating, cooling, drying, evaporating, condensing, sterilizing, pasteurizing, and more, as long as they are not for domestic use. Examples include industrial ovens, pasteurizers, evaporators, and cooling towers. Crucially, this heading excludes furnaces and ovens classified under heading 8514, which are generally for high-temperature heat treatment processes like melting or sintering.

Unlike sibling categories that may focus on live animals or other specific types of machinery, 8419 is defined by its core function: the manipulation of materials via thermal processes. Its scope is further defined by the exclusion of domestic appliances, ensuring that equipment intended for household use, such as household ovens or refrigerators, falls under different headings.

Within heading 8419, several subcategories exist to further refine classification. For instance, specific provisions are made for instantaneous or storage water heaters (nonelectric), medical, surgical, or laboratory sterilizers, distilling or rectifying plant, and machinery for liquefying air or other gases. A dedicated subheading for parts also exists, allowing for the classification of components belonging to the machinery covered by this heading. The remaining goods fall under "Other machinery, plant or equipment" or "Parts," requiring careful consideration of the specific function and characteristics of the item being classified.

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