Study Guide
15. Part 4: The classification of parts and accessories
15.12. Generic parts headings
A generic parts heading covers parts for complete goods that are themselves classified across a number of headings. These parts belong to a similar genus or group of goods, and the HS gives them their own dedicated heading rather than splitting them across the headings of each individual machine type.
Why the HS creates generic parts headings
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Similar machines, similar parts Cranes and other lifting machines share many of the same components. Classifying all such parts under one heading is more practical than separate headings for each machine type. |
Hard to isolate sole/principal use Determining whether a part is solely or principally for one particular machine can be difficult when machines have similar functions. A shared heading resolves the ambiguity. |
Reflects growth in parts trade Standalone parts are increasingly traded internationally. The HS groups important traded goods within the same headings — a dedicated parts heading reflect that commercial reality. |
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Example: Heading 84.31 — generic parts heading Heading 84.31 covers the parts of the machines that are classified within headings 84.25 to 84.30
The machines of headings 84.25 to 84.30 are somewhat similar: lifting, handling, digging, boring, and excavating machines. The HS has rationalized that similar machines will normally have similar parts. Therefore, rather than assigning parts for cranes to heading 84.26, parts for fork-lifts to 84.27, and so on, the HS consolidates all similar machine parts into a single generic heading. |
There are a number of these types of parts headings throughout the Nomenclature.