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Last updated April 2011

Agricultural Machinery - codes and definitions

Group Item FAO Item HS+ Item Name

Name Code Code
Machinery 2455017 8435-8436 Agricultural machinery
nes (trade)

Machinery 2455011 8701.30,90 Agricultural tractors

Machinery 2455009 01.10,30,90 Agricultural tractors, total

Machinery 2455005 8433.40 Balers

Machinery 2455004 8433.51 Combine harvesters -

threshers

Machinery 2455014 433-8437.10 Harvester and threshers

(trade)

Machinery 2455003 8432.40 Manure spreaders and

Fert. distributors

Machinery 2455008 8434.10 Milking machines

Machinery 2455015 8434 Milking, dairy machinery

(trade)

Machinery 2455013 8701.9 Other Agricultural

tractors
Machinery 2455010 8701.1 Pedestrian controlled
tractors

Machinery 2455001 8432.1 Ploughs

Machinery 2455006 8433.53 Root or tuber harvesting

machines

Machinery 2455002 8432.30_a Seeders

Machinery 2455016 8432 Soil machinery (trade)

Machinery 2455007 8433.52 Threshing

machines(staking,forage
harv.)
Machinery 2455012 8701.30 Track-laying tractors
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achinery - codes and definitions

Definition

Agricultural machinery not else specified (n.e.s.) refer to total

Agricultural machines as described by the Harmonised Coding
System (HS) codes 8435-8436. Data refer to the value of the
trade expressed in 1000 USD
Agricultural tractors generally refer to wheel and crawler or
track-laying type tractors (excluding garden tractors) used in
agriculture. Data are expressed in numbers in use in the
agricultural sector.
Agricultural tractors, total generally refer to total wheel, crawler
or track-laying type tractors and pedestrian tractors used in
agriculture. Data are available for numbers in use in the
agricultural sector as of 2000. Data on import and export in
value and number are also available as of 1961.

Balers (including pickup balers) are machines that collect

grass, hay or straw after it has been cut. They form a round or
square bale by compressing the material or tying it with twine
wire, or a plastic wrap. Data are expressed in numbers in use
in the agricultural sector.
Combine harvesters - threshers are self-propelled machines
that collect and thresh in one operation. Data are expressed in
numbers in use in the agricultural sector.
Harvester and threshers refer to total harvesting and threshing
machines as described by the Harmonised Coding System
(HS) codes 8433 and 8437.10. Data refer to the value of the
trade expressed in 1000 USD
Manure spreaders and Fertiliser distributors are implements
for spreading solid or liquid manure and distributing powder or
granular fertilizers. Data are expressed in numbers in use in
the agricultural sector.
Milking machines are used for milking cows, sheep, goats, etc.
Data are expressed in numbers in use in the agricultural
sector.
Milking, dairy machinery refer to total milking and dairy
machines as described by the Harmonised Coding System
(HS) code 8434. Data refer to the value of the trade expressed
in 1000 USD.
Other agricultural tractors include all other agricultural tractors
that are not pedestrian controlled or track-lying, e.g. 4-wheel,
6-wheel, etc. Data are expressed in numbers in use in the
agricultural sector.
Pedestrian controlled tractors are small tractors equipped with
a single driving axle carried on one or two wheels. They are
not usually fitted with a seat and the steering is effected by
means of two handles. Some types, however, have a one- or
two-wheeled rear carriage with a seat for the driver. Data are
expressed in numbers in use in the agricultural sector.

Ploughs are implements designed to lift and turn soil. Data are
expressed in numbers in use in the agricultural sector.
Root or tuber harvesting machines are implements used to
harvest root and tubers. Data are expressed in numbers in
use in the agricultural sector.
Seeders are implements for sowing seeds or grain evenly in
well-spaced rows at specific depths. Data are expressed in
numbers in use in the agricultural sector.
Soil machinery refers to total machines described by the
Harmonised Coding System (HS) code 8432. Data refer to the
value of the trade expressed in 1000 USD.
Threshing machines (staking, forage harvesting) are machines
that separate grain from straw. Data are expressed in
numbers in use in the agricultural sector.
Track-laying tractors are tractors which travel on steel or
rubber or treads. Data are expressed in numbers in use in the
agricultural sector.