GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8444.00

8444.00.00.00.04

8444.00.00.00.04: Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials. - Fiber cutting machines

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8444.00 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.5% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 8444.00

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 8444.00.00.00.04 is one of 5 lines under subheading 8444.00, machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials.

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Pieces/Units.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8444.00 worth US$29m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8444.00.00.00.04?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Pieces/Units. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 8444.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$12m), followed by Italy.

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