Section XVI at a glance
- HS section
- XVI — Machinery & electrical equipment
- Chapters
- 84, 85
- Tariff headings
- 134 (834 subheadings)
- General customs duty
- 0% – 30%
- Import VAT
- 15% on the added tax value (ATV)
- Duty pages published
- 58
As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.
Section XVI of the Harmonised System covers machinery & electrical equipment, spread across 2 chapters and 134 tariff headings. Pick the chapter your product falls in to see every heading and subheading, or jump straight to one of the duty pages below.
Chapters in this section
86 headings 24 85 Electrical machinery & equipment
48 headings 34
Duty pages in Section XVI
Anti-dumping duty, ITAC permits and duty + VAT for your exact product and supplier country.
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