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Buyer’s guide / Import and installation

Importing a Blow Molding Machine: HS Code, Documents and Shipping

What to agree with the supplier and your customs broker before a blow molding machine leaves the factory, and what to prepare before it arrives.

What is the HS code for a blow molding machine?

Blow molding machines are classified under HS 8477.30 (“blow-molding machines”), in heading 8477 for machinery that works rubber or plastics. The six-digit code is international; countries add further digits, such as 8477.30.00 in the United States. Duty rates and any additional tariffs depend on the importing country and change over time, so confirm them with your customs broker.

  1. Classify the machine (8477.30), molds and auxiliaries separately.
  2. Agree the Incoterms and who handles freight, insurance and import clearance.
  3. Specify the power supply: voltage, frequency and phases.
  4. Inspect before shipment with a factory acceptance test on your product.
  5. Prepare the site: foundation, power, cooling water and compressed air.
  6. Plan installation, commissioning and operator training.

Classification and duties

The machine itself falls under 8477.30. Molds, chillers, air compressors, crushers and conveyors are usually classified under their own headings, so list them as separate lines on the commercial invoice and packing list. Ask your customs broker for the full national code and the duties that apply, including any additional tariffs on goods from the country of origin.

Documents

Plan for a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin. Some markets also require conformity documents, such as a CE declaration of conformity in the European Union, or an import licence for used equipment. Agree with the supplier which documents they provide and in what name.

Incoterms and responsibilities

The Incoterm in the contract decides who pays and bears the risk at each stage: under FOB the buyer arranges sea freight and insurance from the port of loading; under CIF the seller pays freight and insurance to the destination port; under DAP or DDP the seller delivers further. Write down who books freight, who clears import customs and who pays local handling.

Power supply and utilities

State your factory supply in the order: voltage, frequency and number of phases, plus control voltage if your site has a standard. Motors, heaters and the control system are built for it. Ask for a utility schedule covering installed power, cooling water flow and temperature, and compressed air volume and pressure, and size the chiller and compressor to it.

Packing and shipping

Ask for a packing list with each package’s dimensions and weight and a container plan before booking freight. Small machines usually fit standard containers; large accumulator-head machines may need open-top containers or flat racks for oversized parts. Machine dimensions and weights for each Tongda model are in the machine datasheets.

Factory acceptance test

Before shipment, run the machine at the supplier’s factory on your mold and resin, or a representative product. Agree in advance what counts as acceptance: part weight and dimensions, accepted parts per hour over a stated run, and any leak or drop tests. Record the settings used.

Site preparation, installation and training

Prepare the foundation, crane or forklift access, power connection, cooling water and compressed air before the machine arrives. Agree who installs and commissions the machine, how long engineers stay on site, what operator and maintenance training is included, and which spare parts ship with the machine.

Import FAQ

What is the HS code for a blow molding machine?

8477.30, “blow-molding machines”, under heading 8477 (machinery for working rubber or plastics). The first six digits are international; each country adds digits for its own tariff, for example 8477.30.00 in the United States. Confirm the full code and duty with your customs broker.

Are molds and auxiliary equipment classified with the machine?

Not necessarily. Blow molds for plastics are usually classified separately (heading 8480), and chillers, compressors and crushers have their own headings. List each item separately on the invoice and packing list.

Which documents do I need to import a machine?

Typically a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin, plus any conformity documents your market requires (for example a CE declaration of conformity in the EU). Tongda machine series are covered by a Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC attestation (UDEM, certificate M.2025.206.C121093, valid until June 2030). Your customs broker confirms the exact list.

What voltage should the machine be built for?

Your factory supply: state the voltage, frequency and phases (for example 380 V 50 Hz three-phase, or 460–480 V 60 Hz) in the order so motors, heaters and the control system are built for it.

How is a blow molding machine shipped?

In standard or open-top containers, or on flat racks for oversized parts, depending on size. Ask the supplier for a packing list with the dimensions and weight of each package and a container plan before booking freight.

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