Luggage Scale / Handheld Scale — HS Code
Weighing instruments — other weighing instruments having a maximum weighing capacity ≤ 30 kg
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HS Code
8423 — Weighing machinery (excluding balances of sensitivity ≥ 5 cg)
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery
Heading
8423 — Weighing machinery (excluding balances of sensitivity ≥ 5 cg)
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — portable handheld luggage scales are weighing instruments under 8423
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Portable luggage scales (hanging scales for weighing bags at the airport) are weighing instruments classified under 8423.81. The maximum capacity (typically 50 kg) and handheld form factor do not change the classification. Digital and analogue models are classified identically. Bathroom scales are 8423.81.30. Spring balances and mechanical luggage scales are also 8423.81.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8423.81.50
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8423.81.50
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8423.81.50
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
More Luggage & Travel HS codes
Hard-Shell Suitcase / Trolley Case
4202.12.50
Travel Backpack / Rucksack
4202.92.91
Universal Travel Adapter
8536.69.90
Packing Cubes / Travel Organisers
4202.92.91
Passport Holder / Travel Wallet
4202.32.10
Travel Neck Pillow / U-Pillow
9404.90.10
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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