EU Combined Nomenclature CN2026

HS code 8459: Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines)

Heading 8459 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 84, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.

Official description

8459Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading 8458

Place in the nomenclature: 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof > 8459

Explanatory note (Eurostat)

Machine tools, incl. way-type unit head machines, for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping (excl. lathes and turning centres of heading 8458, gear cutting machines of heading 8461 and hand-operated machines)

Subheadings (6 digits): 12
CN codes (8 digits): 14

Subheadings and CN codes in heading 8459

8459 10Way-type unit head machines
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Way-type unit head machines for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping metal
- 8459 10 00 Way-type unit head machines
8459 21Other drilling machines | Numerically controlled
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Drilling machines for working metal, numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines)
- 8459 21 00 Numerically controlled
8459 29Other drilling machines | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Drilling machines for working metal, not numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines and hand-operated machines)
- 8459 29 00 Other
8459 31Other boring-milling machines | Numerically controlled
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Boring-milling machines for metals, numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines)
- 8459 31 00 Numerically controlled
8459 39Other boring-milling machines | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Boring-milling machines for metals, not numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines)
- 8459 39 00 Other
8459 41Other boring machines | Numerically controlled
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Boring machines for metals, numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines and boring-milling machines)
- 8459 41 00 Numerically controlled
8459 49Other boring machines | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Boring machines for metals, not numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines and boring-milling machines)
- 8459 49 00 Other
8459 51Milling machines, knee-type | Numerically controlled
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Milling machines for metals, knee-type, numerically controlled
- 8459 51 00 Numerically controlled
8459 59Milling machines, knee-type | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Milling machines for metals, knee-type, not numerically controlled
- 8459 59 00 Other
8459 61Other milling machines | Numerically controlled
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Milling machines for metals, numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines, boring-milling machines, knee-type milling machines and gear cutting machines)
- 8459 61 10 Tool milling machines
- 8459 61 90 Other
8459 69Other milling machines | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Milling machines for metals, not numerically controlled (excl. way-type unit head machines, boring-milling machines, knee-type milling machines and gear cutting machines)
- 8459 69 10 Tool milling machines
- 8459 69 90 Other
8459 70Other threading or tapping machines
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Threading or tapping machines for metals (excl. way-type unit head machines)
- 8459 70 00 Other threading or tapping machines

The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.

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Source

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.