8423.82.00 - Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg

This HTS classification covers weighing machinery designed for applications with a substantial capacity. Specifically, it includes devices capable of measuring weights ranging from more than 30 kilograms up to a maximum of 5,000 kilograms. This broad range encompasses industrial scales used in manufacturing, warehousing, bulk material handling, and agricultural operations where precision is balanced with the need to weigh heavier items.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 8423.81.00, is the capacity threshold. While 8423.81.00 pertains to weighing machinery with a maximum capacity *not exceeding* 30 kg (such as postal scales or bench scales for smaller items), this category specifically targets equipment designed for weights significantly greater than that, but not exceeding the upper limit of 5,000 kg. The "Other weighing machinery" parent category ensures that these are not balances of exceptional sensitivity.

Within this classification, further distinctions are made based on the weighing mechanism. Subcategories are provided to differentiate between digital electronic weighing machines (8423.82.00.10), which utilize electronic load cells and digital displays, and other types (8423.82.00.50). This latter group would encompass mechanical scales, analog dial scales, and other weighing systems that do not rely on digital electronic components for their primary weighing and display functions within the specified capacity range.