GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8453.10
8453.10.00.00.04: Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machineries and equipments for leather preparing
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into GCC
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
8453.10 Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC lines: 8453.10
- 8453.10.00.00.01Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machineries and equipments for baskets preparation
- 8453.10.00.00.02Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machineries and equipments for tanning
- 8453.10.00.00.03Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machineries and equipments for baskets manufacture
- 8453.10.00.00.04Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machineries and equipments for leather preparing
- 8453.10.00.00.05Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machineries and equipments for tanning leather
- 8453.10.00.01.06Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather. - Machines and equipments for leather manufacture
Legal notes
HS code 8453.10.00.00.04 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 8453.10 (machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather).
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 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.5%, 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 8453.10 worth US$2m in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8453.10.00.00.04?
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.
Typical products
- brushing machines for leather
- cylinder beater mills for leather
- de hairing machines for leather
- emery machines for leather
- faller stocks for leather
- fleshing machines for leather
- hammer mills for leather
- hide and skin working machinery
- machines for glazing leather
- machines for stretching skins or leather
- shaving or splitting machines for leather
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.