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8436 - Other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping or bee-keeping machinery, including germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; poultry incubators and brooders; parts thereof:

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Overview

HTS Code 8436 encompasses a broad range of machinery specifically designed for agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping, and bee-keeping applications. This includes specialized equipment for preparing land, cultivating plants, harvesting crops, processing wood, and maintaining livestock or apiaries. Notably, this category also includes germination plants equipped with mechanical or thermal systems, as well as poultry incubators and brooders. The classification hinges on the machinery's intended use within these primary sectors.

Distinguishing 8436 from its sibling categories, such as those in Chapter 1, is crucial. While sibling categories like 0101 through 0105 deal with live animals, HTS 8436 focuses exclusively on the *machinery* used in conjunction with agricultural and related activities, not the animals themselves. The scope of 8436 is broad and covers machinery not specifically covered in other machinery chapters, emphasizing its role in supporting primary production industries.

Within HTS 8436, further subdivisions clarify specific applications. For instance, 8436.10.00.00 specifically enumerates machinery for preparing animal feeds, a distinct function within the broader agricultural machinery landscape. Other subcategories may further delineate poultry-keeping equipment and incubators/brooders, or address general-purpose "other machinery" within this sector, as well as essential parts and accessories for all such machines, facilitating precise classification based on the item's specific function and design.

Frequently Asked Questions

›What is HTS code 8436?
HTS code 8436 covers Other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping or bee-keeping machinery, including germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; poultry incubators and brooders; parts thereof: under the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It falls under Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
›What products are classified under 8436?
This classification covers Other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, poultry-keeping or bee-keeping machinery, including germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; poultry incubators and brooders; parts thereof:. It falls under Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
›How many HTS codes are under 8436?
There are 4 direct subcategories under this classification.
›What are the subcategories under 8436?
This category contains 4 subcategories: Machinery for preparing animal feeds, Poultry-keeping machinery; poultry incubators and brooders:, Other machinery, Parts:.

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