HS code 8425.31: Winches; capstans, powered by electric motor
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8425.31
- Covers
- Winches; capstans, powered by electric motor
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 8425.31 covers winches; capstans, powered by electric motor. It sits in heading 84.25 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.25 are classified under 8425.11 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, powered by electric motor), 8425.19 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, other), 8425.39 (winches; capstans, other), 8425.41 (jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages) or 2 others.
What this code covers
HS code 8425.31 covers winches; capstans, powered by electric motor.
The legal text of the subheading is “Winches; capstans: Powered by electric motor”, read under “Winches; capstans”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.25 are classified under 8425.11 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, powered by electric motor), 8425.19 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, other), 8425.39 (winches; capstans, other), 8425.41 (jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages) or 2 others.
- 8425.11Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Powered by electric motor
- 8425.19Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other
- 8425.39Winches; capstans: Other
- 8425.41Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages
- 8425.42Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other jacks and hoists, hydraulic
- 8425.49Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles: Other
How it is structured
8425.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8425, are heading 84.25; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Winches; capstans
- Subheading 8425.31
- Powered by electric motor
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 8425.31 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8425.31 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8425.31 cover?
HS code 8425.31 covers winches; capstans, powered by electric motor.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8425.31 in?
HS code 8425.31 is in heading 84.25 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.25 classified when 8425.31 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.25 are classified under 8425.11 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, powered by electric motor), 8425.19 (pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, other), 8425.39 (winches; capstans, other), 8425.41 (jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, built-in jacking systems of a type used in garages) or 2 others.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.