Find HS Code and trade information for driller

Driller

A driller is a tool or machine used to create holes, typically in solid materials such as rock, earth, concrete, or metal. The term encompasses a broad range of devices, from hand-powered augers to complex, heavy-duty industrial equipment.

Materials Worked With:

• Rock: Used in mining, geology, and construction for core sampling, blast hole drilling, and foundation work.
• Earth: Employed in geotechnical investigations, well drilling, and soil sampling.
• Concrete: Utilized in construction and demolition for creating holes for anchors, pipes, and utilities.
• Metal: Applied in manufacturing, fabrication, and repair for creating threaded holes, fastening points, and structural connections.
• Wood: Though less common, specialized drill bits allow for drilling in wood for construction and woodworking.

Purpose:

The primary purpose of a driller is to create cylindrical holes. However, the specific application dictates the hole's size, depth, and precision. Common applications include:

• Resource Extraction: Accessing oil, gas, water, and minerals.
• Construction: Creating foundations, installing utilities, and securing structures.
• Exploration: Obtaining samples for geological or geotechnical analysis.
• Manufacturing: Creating holes for fasteners, wiring, or other components.
• Demolition: Creating controlled weak points for structural removal.

Function:

Drillers function by rotating a cutting tool (drill bit) against the target material while applying axial pressure. The bit removes material through several mechanisms:

• Rotation: The spinning action of the bit fractures and shears the material.
• Axial Pressure: Force applied along the axis of the bit helps to penetrate and break the material.
• Flushing: A fluid (water, air, or drilling mud) is often used to cool the bit, remove cuttings (removed material), and stabilize the hole.

Usage Scenarios:

• Mining: Large-scale drilling for ore extraction and blast hole preparation.
• Oil and Gas Industry: Drilling wells to access hydrocarbon reserves.
• Construction Sites: Creating holes for building foundations, utility lines, and anchor bolts.
• Geotechnical Investigations: Sampling soil and rock to assess ground conditions.
• Residential & Commercial Construction: Installing electrical wiring, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
• DIY Projects: Simple drilling tasks for home repairs and improvements.

Common Types:

• Hand Drills: Manual drills powered by human force, suitable for small-scale tasks.
• Corded Electric Drills: Powered by an electrical outlet, offering more power and speed.
• Cordless Electric Drills: Battery-powered drills providing portability and convenience.
• Hammer Drills: Combine rotation with a hammering action for drilling into hard materials like concrete.
• Rotary Drills: Primarily use rotation for drilling softer materials.
• Impact Drills: Deliver rotational force with high torque for driving screws and bolts.
• Rock Drills: Heavy-duty drills specifically designed for drilling into rock formations.
• Auger Drills: Use a rotating screw-like bit to remove large volumes of earth or snow.
• Directional Drills: Used to create holes along a specific path, often underground.
• Hydraulic Drills: Powered by hydraulic fluid, offering high power and control for demanding applications.

The declared goods, “driller”, refer to machinery used for making holes, potentially in earth, minerals, ores, or for other applications like oil and gas well drilling. The specific type of driller will determine the appropriate HS code.

Here are the relevant HS codes found within the provided reference material:

• 8459210040: Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centers) of heading 8458. This specifically covers drilling machines that are numerically controlled and used or rebuilt. (Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. Heading 8459: Machine tools for working metal. Subheading 8459.21: Drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping machines). The total tax rate is 59.2%.
• 8459704000: Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centers) of heading 8458. This covers other threading or tapping machines that are numerically controlled. (Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. Heading 8459: Machine tools for working metal. Subheading 8459.70: Other threading or tapping machines). The total tax rate is 59.2%.
• 8430410000: Other moving, grading, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores; pile-drivers and pile-extractors; snowplows and snowblowers. This specifically covers other boring or sinking machinery that is self-propelled. (Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. Heading 8430: Other moving, grading, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery. Subheading 8430.41: Other boring or sinking machinery). The total tax rate is 55.0%.
• 8430498010: Other moving, grading, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores; pile-drivers and pile-extractors; snowplows and snowblowers. This covers other boring or sinking machinery specifically for oil well and gas field drilling that is rotary. (Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. Heading 8430: Other moving, grading, leveling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery. Subheading 8430.49: Other boring or sinking machinery). The total tax rate is 55.0%.
• 8205100000: Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks; base metal parts thereof. This covers drilling, threading or tapping tools, and parts thereof. (Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, hand tools, and articles thereof. Heading 8205: Handtools). The total tax rate is 61.2%.
• 8207502030: Interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools; base metal parts thereof. This covers tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling, and parts thereof with a cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium, specifically Masonry drills. (Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, hand tools, and articles thereof. Heading 8207: Interchangeable tools for handtools). The total tax rate is 60.0%.

Regarding HS code 8430.41.0000 and 8430.49.8010, the goods must be specifically for earth, minerals, or ores, or for oil and gas field drilling.