Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8420
8420.10: Calendering or other rolling machines
8420.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8420, calendering or other rolling machines, chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8420 10 00 00 Calendering or other rolling machines
- 8420 10 10 00 Of a kind used in the textile industry Free
- 8420 10 30 00 Of a kind used in the paper industry Free
- Other
- 8420 10 81 00 Roll laminators of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit substrates or printed circuits Free
- 8420 10 89 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1.2m | 19.7% | +65.3% | |
| £1m | 17.1% | -11.5% | |
| £964k | 16.3% | -87.9% | |
| £771k | 13% | +61.7% | |
| £733k | 12.4% | +88.6% | |
| £374k | 6.3% | -75.8% | |
| £352k | 5.9% | +25% | |
| £199k | 3.4% | +270.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$226kUS$226k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$137m
Exports: 98
- China: US$258m
- Italy: US$173m
- Germany: US$137m
- South Korea: US$86m
- Japan: US$68m
- Taiwan: US$63m
- Spain: US$30m
- United States: US$28m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- France: US$7m
- Canada: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$820k
- Thailand: US$784k
- Hungary: US$763k
- Bulgaria: US$740k
- Azerbaijan: US$719k
- Ireland: US$524k
- Serbia: US$524k
- Russia: US$462k
- South Africa: US$447k
- Indonesia: US$417k
- Ukraine: US$375k
- Iran: US$348k
- Argentina: US$309k
- Norway: US$305k
- Saudi Arabia: US$238k
- Pakistan: US$235k
- Egypt: US$226k
- Chile: US$179k
- New Zealand: US$168k
- Peru: US$151k
- Croatia: US$135k
- United Arab Emirates: US$124k
- Armenia: US$118k
- Colombia: US$107k
- Lithuania: US$82k
- Dominican Republic: US$77k
- Moldova: US$61k
- Romania: US$51k
- Bahrain: US$47k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$378kUS$378k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$28m
Imports: 183
- United States: US$215m
- China: US$166m
- Vietnam: US$66m
- Germany: US$38m
- India: US$37m
- Mexico: US$28m
- South Korea: US$24m
- Russia: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- France: US$17m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Japan: US$11m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Poland: US$10m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Canada: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
- Spain: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Nigeria: US$8m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Ireland: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Italy: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Senegal: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Israel: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$258m | 26.4% | |
| 2 | US$173m | 17.8% | |
| 3 | US$137m | 14.1% | |
| 4 | US$86m | 8.8% | |
| 5 | US$68m | 6.9% | |
| 6 | US$63m | 6.4% | |
| 7 | US$30m | 3.1% | |
| 8 | US$28m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$19m | 1.9% | |
| 10 | US$16m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$215m | 22.1% | |
| 2 | US$166m | 17% | |
| 3 | US$66m | 6.7% | |
| 4 | US$38m | 3.9% | |
| 5 | US$37m | 3.8% | |
| 6 | US$28m | 2.9% | |
| 7 | US$24m | 2.4% | |
| 8 | US$23m | 2.4% | |
| 9 | US$18m | 1.8% | |
| 10 | US$17m | 1.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 3%median duty
- 69number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5.3% | 0% – 8% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1.3% | 0% – 1.7% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 5% – 13% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4.5% | 0% – 9% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2% | 0% – 3% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0.7% | 0% – 1% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 6.7% | 0% – 8% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 11% | 1% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
| 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 6.7% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 1.2% | 0% – 3.5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 74591 Calendering/other rolling machines (other than for metals/glass)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 612010
- CPC 2.1 product
- 43933 Calandering or other rolling machines, except for metals or glass
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2819 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8420.10 | changed |
| 2012 | 8420.10 | changed |
| 2007 | 8420.10 | changed |
| 2002 | 8420.10 | changed |
| 1996 | 8420.10 | changed |
| 1992 | 8420.10 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N360713 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a textile calendering machine from China
- N353977 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a flatbed laminator from Norway
- N314106 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Bostitch Flash Laminator from China
- N304874 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Melzer Card Production Line from Germany
- N300153 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a film to metal coil lamination system from China
- N300064 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an inkjet printing system and its separate components from multiple counties.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8420.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8420.10 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 1.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £5.9m (down 57% on the year before), at an average of £24.18 per kg; Germany supplied 20%, followed by Spain.
World trade in these goods reached US$976m in 2024, up 9.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 26.4% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for calendering or other rolling machines?
Calendering or other rolling machines fall under HS subheading 8420.10, part of heading 8420, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on calendering or other rolling machines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8420.10 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 calendering or other rolling machines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8420.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most calendering or other rolling machines?
China, with US$258m in 2024 (26.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (20%), Spain (17%) and China (16%), out of total imports of £5.9m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.