Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8207
8207.30: Tools for pressing, stamping or punching
Pressing, stamping and punching tools
8207.30 is the HS subheading for pressing, stamping and punching tools, under heading 8207 in chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8207 30 00 00 Tools for pressing, stamping or punching
- 8207 30 10 00 For working metal Free
- 8207 30 10 10 Set of transfer and/or tandem press tools for cold-forming, pressing, drawing, cutting, punching, bending, calibrating, bordering and throating of metal sheets, for use in the manufacture of frame parts or body parts of motor vehicles Free
- 8207 30 10 90 Other Free
- 8207 30 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £22.6m | 20.3% | -11.5% |
 Japan | £18.1m | 16.3% | -40.2% |
 Germany | £14.1m | 12.6% | +31.1% |
 United States | £14m | 12.6% | +42.2% |
 Spain | £13.9m | 12.5% | +64.6% |
 South Korea | £5.7m | 5.1% | -15% |
| United Kingdom | £4.9m | 4.4% | +189.2% |
 Ireland | £4.7m | 4.2% | +432.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56kUS$56k+US$5.5m+US$64m+> US$429.5m
Exports: 151
- China: US$1.4bn
- South Korea: US$751.1m
- Germany: US$723.5m
- Japan: US$525.4m
- United States: US$429.5m
- Italy: US$320.2m
- Canada: US$182.6m
- Taiwan: US$157.9m
- Spain: US$147.8m
- Austria: US$108.6m
- Poland: US$105.2m
- United Kingdom: US$86.5m
- Türkiye: US$75.9m
- Switzerland: US$73.7m
- Czechia: US$64m
- France: US$50.2m
- Slovenia: US$38.3m
- Thailand: US$33.5m
- Netherlands: US$32.7m
- Mexico: US$32.2m
- Slovakia: US$31.5m
- Vietnam: US$28.6m
- Brazil: US$28.3m
- India: US$22.5m
- Hungary: US$22.3m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Singapore: US$19.9m
- Ireland: US$17.9m
- Malaysia: US$17.6m
- Denmark: US$12.4m
- Belgium: US$11.8m
- Romania: US$10.6m
- Indonesia: US$10.2m
- Serbia: US$6.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.7m
- Bulgaria: US$4.3m
- Morocco: US$3.8m
- Luxembourg: US$3.6m
- Argentina: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.1m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Lithuania: US$2.7m
- Croatia: US$2.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.1m
- Norway: US$2.1m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Finland: US$1.2m
- Armenia: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Estonia: US$975k
- Ukraine: US$714.9k
- Russia: US$713.9k
- Costa Rica: US$624.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$577.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$528.7k
- New Zealand: US$491.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$454.1kUS$454.1k+US$7.7m+US$69.8m+> US$197.8m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$945.4m
- Mexico: US$725.9m
- Germany: US$550.5m
- China: US$324.3m
- India: US$247.4m
- Canada: US$197.8m
- Vietnam: US$148.7m
- Poland: US$146.3m
- Japan: US$140.2m
- France: US$139.2m
- Brazil: US$131.5m
- United Kingdom: US$126.5m
- Italy: US$126.4m
- Türkiye: US$118.8m
- Austria: US$116.1m
- Czechia: US$114.7m
- Thailand: US$113.3m
- Spain: US$110.4m
- Russia: US$109.8m
- Switzerland: US$69.8m
- Indonesia: US$69.8m
- Hungary: US$67.4m
- South Korea: US$60.7m
- Slovakia: US$58.1m
- South Africa: US$53.7m
- Netherlands: US$53m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45.3m
- Romania: US$42.6m
- Malaysia: US$40.1m
- Sweden: US$37.1m
- Serbia: US$30.7m
- Argentina: US$29m
- Belgium: US$28.8m
- Taiwan: US$27.3m
- Philippines: US$26.3m
- Portugal: US$25.8m
- Slovenia: US$23.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21.8m
- Singapore: US$20.9m
- Ireland: US$18.2m
- Denmark: US$17.8m
- Australia: US$14.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12.5m
- Finland: US$11.5m
- Morocco: US$10.7m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Egypt: US$8.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$8.1m
- Algeria: US$8.1m
- Bangladesh: US$7.7m
- Luxembourg: US$7.5m
- Norway: US$7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- Croatia: US$6.8m
- Ukraine: US$6.7m
- Iran: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.9m
- Israel: US$5.8m
- Greece: US$5.5m
- Tunisia: US$4.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.4bn | 25.3% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$751.1m | 13.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$723.5m | 12.6% |
| 4 | Japan | US$525.4m | 9.2% |
| 5 | United States | US$429.5m | 7.5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$320.2m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$182.6m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$157.9m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Spain | US$147.8m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$108.6m | 1.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N355054 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stamping dies from South Korea
- N350641 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of tool blanks
- H287198 U.S. CBP
Request for Internal Advice on Tariff Classification of Fin Stamping Die
- N298417 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a press forge die blank from an unknown country.
- N295035 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Production Die Line from various countries.
- 600014967 HMRC
Die Blank. Alloy steel is sawn and cold-formed into basic die shapes, each with a central wired hole. These blanks are used in the UK to produce precision dies for compressing powder into tablets in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and confectionery industries. Each cardboard box contains…
- 600014968 HMRC
Punch Blanks. Alloy steel sawn and precision cold formed into basic punch blank shape. During the cold forming process one end is upset. The opposite end is CNC machined and polished. The blanks are used in the UK to manufacture precision made punches for the compression of powder into tablet form…
- 600009852 HMRC
The product is a set of tools used to press powder into tablet form by pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and confectionary industries. Comprising of upper punch, lower punch, and die. The upper punch has a shorter stem. The lower punch stem is longer because it travels longer distances up and down in…
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8207.30 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8207.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of pressing, stamping and punching tools into the UK came to £111.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 0% on the year before); China supplied 20%, followed by Japan.
In 2024, countries exported pressing, stamping and punching tools worth US$5.7bn (−8.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.4bn), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tools for pressing, stamping or punching?
Tools for pressing, stamping or punching fall under HS subheading 8207.30, part of heading 8207, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tools for pressing, stamping or punching in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8207.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tools for pressing, stamping or punching in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8207.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tools for pressing, stamping or punching?
China, with US$1.4bn in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export pressing, stamping and punching tools to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on pressing, stamping and punching tools?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import pressing, stamping and punching tools from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (20%), Japan (16%) and Germany (13%), out of total imports of £111.4m.