# HS code 8456.90: Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines

> HS code 8456.90 covers machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines, other than those classified in 8456.11, 8456.12, 8456.20, 8456.30, 8456.40 and 8456.50. It sits in heading 84.56 (machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.56 are classified under 8456.11 (operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser), 8456.12 (operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by other light or photon beam processes), 8456.20 (operated by ultrasonic processes), 8456.30 (operated by electro-discharge processes) or 2 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845690
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 8456.90
- Covers: Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
- Heading: [84.56: Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8456)
- Chapter: [84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/84)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8456.90 covers machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines, other than those classified in 8456.11, 8456.12, 8456.20, 8456.30, 8456.40 and 8456.50.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 84.56 are classified under 8456.11 (operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser), 8456.12 (operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by other light or photon beam processes), 8456.20 (operated by ultrasonic processes), 8456.30 (operated by electro-discharge processes) or 2 others.

- [8456.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845611) Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes: Operated by laser
- [8456.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845612) Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes: Operated by other light or photon beam processes
- [8456.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845620) Operated by ultrasonic processes
- [8456.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845630) Operated by electro-discharge processes
- [8456.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845640) Operated by plasma arc processes
- [8456.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845650) Water-jet cutting machines

## How it is structured

8456.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8456, are heading 84.56; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.56: Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
- Subheading 8456.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8456.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8456.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8456.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845650) Water-jet cutting machines
- Next subheading: [8457.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845710) Machining centres

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8456.90 cover?

HS code 8456.90 covers machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines, other than those classified in 8456.11, 8456.12, 8456.20, 8456.30, 8456.40 and 8456.50.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8456.90 in?

HS code 8456.90 is in heading 84.56 (machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro- discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 84.56 classified when 8456.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 84.56 are classified under 8456.11 (operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by laser), 8456.12 (operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes, operated by other light or photon beam processes), 8456.20 (operated by ultrasonic processes), 8456.30 (operated by electro-discharge processes) 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.

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