8477 - Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:

Sub-classifications

Commodity Code

Description

8477 10

Injection-molding machines:
- 8477 1030 00
  
  For manufacturing shoes
- 8477 1040 00
  
  For use in the manufacture of optical media
- 8477 1090
  
  Other
  - 8477 1090 15
    
    Of a type used for processing rubber or other thermosetting materials
  - Of a type used for processing thermoplastics:
    
    8477 1090 30
    
    With a clamp force less than 50 tons
    
    8477 1090 40
    
    With a clamp force equal to or greater than 50 tons and less than 300 tons
    
    8477 1090 50
    
    With a clamp force equal to or greater than 300 tons and less than 750 tons
    
    8477 1090 60
    
    With a clamp force equal to or greater than 750 tons
8477 2000

Extruders
- Of a type used for processing rubber or other thermosetting materials:
  - 8477 2000 05
    
    Single screw
  - 8477 2000 15
    
    Other, including multiple screw
- Of a type used for processing thermoplastics:
  - Single screw, with a screw size:
    
    8477 2000 35
    
    Less than 6.4 cm
    
    8477 2000 45
    
    6.4 cm or greater
  - Other, including multiple screw:
    
    8477 2000 55
    
    With a screw size less than 6.4 cm
    
    8477 2000 65
    
    With a screw size 6.4 cm or greater
8477 3000 00

Blow-molding machines
8477 4001 00

Vacuum-molding machines and other thermoforming machines
Other machinery for molding or otherwise forming:
- 8477 5100
  
  For molding or retreading pneumatic tires or for molding or otherwise forming inner tubes
  - 8477 5100 10
    
    For molding or retreading pneumatic tires
  - 8477 5100 90
    
    Other
- 8477 5901 00
  
  Other
8477 8001 00

Other machinery
8477 90

Parts:
- 8477 9025
  
  Base, bed, platen, clamp cylinder, ram, and injection castings, weldments and fabrications
  - 8477 9025 40
    
    Of machines of subheading 8477.10.30, 8477.10.40 or 8477.10.90
  - 8477 9025 80
    
    Other
- 8477 9045 01
  
  Barrel screws
- 8477 9065 00
  
  Hydraulic assemblies incorporating more than one of the following: manifold; valves; pump; oil cooler
- 8477 9086
  
  Other
  - 8477 9086 01
    
    Of injection-molding machines
  - 8477 9086 20
    
    Of extruders
  - 8477 9086 30
    
    Of blow-molding machines
  - 8477 9086 40
    
    Of machines for forming pneumatic tires
  - 8477 9086 95
    
    Other parts

Overview

HTS Code 8477 encompasses a broad range of machinery specifically designed for the processing of rubber and plastics, as well as for manufacturing products from these materials. This classification includes equipment used for molding, extruding, calendering, and other forming operations. The key criterion for inclusion in this category is the material being worked – namely rubber or plastics. This distinguishes it from machinery for working metals (Chapter 84, other headings), wood (Chapter 44), or textiles (Chapter 84, other headings), which fall under different HTS classifications.

Within HTS 8477, further specialization is achieved through subheadings that delineate specific types of machinery based on their primary function and method of processing. For instance, categories exist for injection-molding machines (8477.10), which inject molten plastic into a mold, and extruders (8477.20), which force material through a die to create continuous shapes. Blow-molding machines (8477.30) are distinct for forming hollow plastic items, while vacuum-molding and thermoforming machines (8477.40) utilize heat and vacuum to shape plastic sheets. The inclusion of "Other machinery" (8477.80) captures specialized equipment not covered by the more specific subheadings. Finally, a dedicated subheading (8477.90) is reserved for parts of these machinery, ensuring a complete classification framework for this sector.

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8477 - Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:

Sub-classifications

Overview

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