Heading · Chapter 84
8421: Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases
12 subheadings make up heading 8421 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 24 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 41 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 14.6% 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 47 tariff lines · average 11.8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 47 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 10% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 6% Subheadings 12
- 8421.11Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: cream separators
- 8421.12Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: clothes dryers
- 8421.19Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: otherOther centrifuges
- 8421.21For filtering or purifying waterWater filtering and purifying machinery
- 8421.22For filtering or purifying beverages other than water
- 8421.23Oil or petrol filters for internal combustion enginesOil and fuel filters for engines
- 8421.29Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: otherOther liquid filtering machinery
- 8421.31Intake air filters for internal combustion enginesEngine intake air filters
- 8421.32Catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion enginesCatalytic converters and particulate filters
- 8421.39Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases: otherOther gas filtering and purifying machinery
- 8421.91Of centrifuges, including centrifugal dryersCentrifuge parts
- 8421.99Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers: parts, otherParts of filtering and purifying machinery
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$807kUS$807k+US$52m+US$837m+> US$3.1bn
Exports: 223
- Germany: US$15.2bn
- China: US$13.4bn
- United States: US$12.2bn
- Mexico: US$5.6bn
- Japan: US$3.6bn
- Italy: US$3.2bn
- France: US$3.1bn
- Poland: US$3bn
- Czechia: US$3bn
- South Korea: US$2.9bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.7bn
- Belgium: US$1.7bn
- Canada: US$1.7bn
- Netherlands: US$1.6bn
- South Africa: US$1.5bn
- India: US$1.4bn
- Türkiye: US$1.1bn
- Austria: US$1.1bn
- Sweden: US$1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$990m
- Malaysia: US$955m
- Romania: US$837m
- Switzerland: US$817m
- Taiwan: US$786m
- Brazil: US$625m
- Portugal: US$605m
- Slovakia: US$525m
- Denmark: US$520m
- Singapore: US$496m
- Indonesia: US$462m
- Hungary: US$440m
- Vietnam: US$393m
- Israel: US$381m
- North Macedonia: US$378m
- Ireland: US$355m
- Tunisia: US$321m
- Finland: US$296m
- Slovenia: US$269m
- United Arab Emirates: US$223m
- Australia: US$209m
- Norway: US$195m
- Russia: US$165m
- Philippines: US$163m
- Bulgaria: US$145m
- Estonia: US$143m
- Saudi Arabia: US$130m
- Dominican Republic: US$126m
- Lithuania: US$118m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$111m
- Morocco: US$97m
- Latvia: US$96m
- Greece: US$81m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$76m
- Serbia: US$70m
- Argentina: US$52m
- Kazakhstan: US$50m
- Croatia: US$42m
- Luxembourg: US$31m
- Colombia: US$31m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36mUS$36m+US$188m+US$1.2bn+> US$2.9bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$14.8bn
- Germany: US$7.3bn
- China: US$4.7bn
- France: US$3.5bn
- Canada: US$3.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$3bn
- Mexico: US$2.9bn
- Belgium: US$2.6bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$1.9bn
- Netherlands: US$1.9bn
- Japan: US$1.9bn
- India: US$1.6bn
- Singapore: US$1.6bn
- Australia: US$1.6bn
- Brazil: US$1.6bn
- Indonesia: US$1.4bn
- Taiwan: US$1.4bn
- Czechia: US$1.4bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2bn
- Malaysia: US$1.2bn
- Russia: US$1bn
- Sweden: US$990m
- Switzerland: US$982m
- Saudi Arabia: US$964m
- Thailand: US$960m
- Austria: US$870m
- Hungary: US$839m
- South Africa: US$780m
- Vietnam: US$776m
- Romania: US$702m
- Ireland: US$685m
- Chile: US$658m
- Denmark: US$588m
- Argentina: US$579m
- Kazakhstan: US$511m
- Norway: US$490m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$489m
- Slovakia: US$473m
- Morocco: US$433m
- Egypt: US$413m
- Israel: US$382m
- Portugal: US$362m
- Algeria: US$346m
- Peru: US$344m
- Finland: US$341m
- Ukraine: US$309m
- Colombia: US$297m
- Philippines: US$289m
- Iraq: US$278m
- Qatar: US$254m
- Greece: US$244m
- Uzbekistan: US$217m
- New Zealand: US$188m
- Serbia: US$175m
- Bulgaria: US$175m
- Nigeria: US$171m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$15.2bn | 16.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$13.4bn | 14.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$12.2bn | 13.1% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$5.6bn | 6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$3.6bn | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$3.2bn | 3.4% |
| 7 |  France | US$3.1bn | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$3bn | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$3bn | 3.2% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$2.9bn | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$14.8bn | 15.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$7.3bn | 7.9% |
| 3 | China | US$4.7bn | 5% |
| 4 | France | US$3.5bn | 3.8% |
| 5 | Canada | US$3.3bn | 3.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$3bn | 3.3% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$2.9bn | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$2.6bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | Italy | US$2bn | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$2bn | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8421 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8421 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.4%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8421 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 7 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8421 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.5% (average 0.5%). 11 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8421 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8421 into 41 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 2.4%). 27 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8421 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.2% and 20%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8421 into 47 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 11.8%). 7 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8421 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8421 into 47 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 1.9%). 29 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8421 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8421 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 3.7%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8421 covers 27 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 9 of them are duty-free.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8421 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8421 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8421 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 1.4%). 13 of them are duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8421 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 10%.
World trade in heading 8421 goods reached US$93bn in 2024, up 0% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 16.3% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$14.8bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 223 exporters with US$2.7bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$3bn.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases?
Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases fall under HS heading 8421, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8421 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 centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8421 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers…?
Germany, with US$15.2bn in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).