Heading · Chapter 84
8406: Steam turbines and other vapour turbines
Heading 8406 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$506kUS$506k+US$7m+US$71m+> US$450m
Exports: 123
- Germany: US$608m
- China: US$592m
- Japan: US$546m
- Italy: US$450m
- United States: US$332m
- France: US$223m
- Czechia: US$218m
- India: US$190m
- Poland: US$188m
- South Korea: US$147m
- United Kingdom: US$89m
- Russia: US$80m
- Hungary: US$71m
- Finland: US$60m
- Brazil: US$52m
- Switzerland: US$44m
- Austria: US$41m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Sweden: US$25m
- Netherlands: US$21m
- Israel: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Canada: US$18m
- Spain: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Bahrain: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$990k
- Tunisia: US$868k
- Morocco: US$845k
- New Zealand: US$732k
- Georgia: US$705k
- Zambia: US$682k
- Ireland: US$660k
- Philippines: US$535k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$18m+US$64m+> US$171m
Imports: 180
- Türkiye: US$401m
- Indonesia: US$391m
- China: US$376m
- United States: US$329m
- Germany: US$204m
- United Kingdom: US$171m
- Taiwan: US$133m
- India: US$95m
- Saudi Arabia: US$86m
- France: US$83m
- Italy: US$83m
- Malaysia: US$78m
- Uzbekistan: US$77m
- Vietnam: US$75m
- Japan: US$74m
- Poland: US$73m
- Dominican Republic: US$66m
- Belgium: US$64m
- Canada: US$63m
- South Korea: US$63m
- Russia: US$59m
- United Arab Emirates: US$57m
- Philippines: US$54m
- Zimbabwe: US$53m
- Singapore: US$51m
- Kuwait: US$50m
- Hungary: US$49m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Netherlands: US$41m
- Brazil: US$38m
- Kazakhstan: US$36m
- Switzerland: US$32m
- Egypt: US$31m
- Qatar: US$31m
- Mexico: US$29m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$26m
- Thailand: US$22m
- Australia: US$22m
- Pakistan: US$21m
- Iran: US$21m
- Finland: US$21m
- Nigeria: US$20m
- Spain: US$19m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Austria: US$18m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Mongolia: US$16m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Israel: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$14m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Romania: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$608m | 14.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$592m | 14% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$546m | 12.9% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$450m | 10.7% |
| 5 |  United States | US$332m | 7.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$223m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$218m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  India | US$190m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$188m | 4.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$147m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Türkiye | US$401m | 9.5% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$391m | 9.3% |
| 3 | China | US$376m | 8.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$329m | 7.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$204m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$171m | 4% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$133m | 3.2% |
| 8 | India | US$95m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$86m | 2% |
| 10 | France | US$83m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8406 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8406 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8406 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8406 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.7%. 7 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8406 goods worth US$4bn (+4.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$608m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Türkiye, with imports of US$401m.
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 123 exporters with US$89m.
The United Kingdom imported US$171m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for steam turbines and other vapour turbines?
Steam turbines and other vapour turbines fall under HS heading 8406, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on steam turbines and other vapour turbines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8406 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 steam turbines and other vapour turbines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8406 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 steam turbines and other vapour turbines?
Germany, with US$608m in 2024 (14.4% of world exports).