# Customs tariff code 8429.30: Scrapers

> Customs tariff code 8429.30 covers Scrapers. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/842930
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 8429.30
- Third-country duty: 0 %
- Declarable: no

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
  - 8429 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers
    - 8429.30 Scrapers

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Pos. 8429

Zu Unterposition 8429 30 00: Siehe die Erläuterungen zu Position 8429 des HS, zweiter Absatz Buchstabe C. Nicht hierher gehören zusammengesetzte Schürfwagen (scraper), die aus einer Zugmaschine (auch Einachsschlepper) und dem eigentlichen Scraper (Anhängeschürfwagen) bestehen und deren Bestandteile gemäß der Anmerkung 2 zu Kapitel 87 nach eigener Beschaffenheit eingereiht werden (Pos. 8701 für die Zugmaschine und UPos. 8430 69 00 für den Anhängeschürfwagen).

### Abschnitt XVI

1. Zu Abschnitt XVI gehören nicht: a) Förderbänder und Treibriemen, aus Kunststoffen des Kapitels 39, Förderbänder und Treibriemen aus vulkanisiertem Kautschuk (Position 4010) sowie Waren zu technischen Zwecken aus Weichkautschuk (Position 4016) (RV C1601A00); b) Waren zu technischen Zwecken aus Leder oder rekonstituiertem Leder (Position 4205) oder aus Pelzfellen (Position 4303) (RV C1601B00); c) Spulen, Hülsen, Röhrchen und ähnliche Träger, aus Stoffen aller Art (z. B. Kapitel 39, 40, 44, 48 oder Abschnitt XV) (RV C1601C00); d) Lochkarten für Jacquard- oder ähnliche Maschinen (z. B. Kapitel 39 oder 48 bzw. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 8429.30.00.00.0 Schürfwagen (Scraper)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 8429.30 cover?

Code 8429.30 covers Scrapers. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 8429.30?

The third-country duty rate for 8429.30 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

### What is the HS code for 8429.30?

The first six digits form the HS code: 842930. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 8429.30 have?

8429.30 has six digits and matches the globally uniform HS subheading. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 8429.30 sit in the tariff?

8429.30 sits in this hierarchy: 84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF > 8429 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and roadrollers. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 8429.30?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 8429.30. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 8429.30 change?

8429.30 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/842930.