Subheading · Section XVI

8421.29: Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: other

8421.29

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 0%–1.7%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$12.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8421.29 belongs to heading 8421 (centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and…) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8421.29 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8421.29 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8421.29 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

Subheading 8421.29 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$12.8bn (+2.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$2.6bn), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.6bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 195 exporters with US$509.2m; its largest buyer was Belgium.

The United Kingdom imported US$324.7m, most of it from the United States.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU Free – 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 0.9% Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8421 29 00 00 Other
  2. 8421 29 20 00 Made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns Free
  3. 8421 29 80 00 Other
  4. 8421 29 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  5. 8421 29 80 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8421 29 Other:
  2. 8421 29 20 Made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns Free—
  3. 8421 29 80 Other 1.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8421.29 Diğerleri:
  2. 8421.29.20.00.00 Floropolimerden mamul filtre veya arıtma membranı kalınlığı 140 mikronu geçmeyenler 30%
  3. Diğerleri:
  4. 8421.29.80.00.11 Diyalizör 30%
  5. 8421.29.80.00.19 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8421.29.00 Other Free
  2. 8421.29.00.05 Refrigerant recovery and recycling units No.
  3. Other:
  4. 8421.29.00.15 Oil-separation equipment No.
  5. Other:
  6. 8421.29.00.40 Hydraulic fluid power filters, rated at 1,000 kPa or greater No.
  7. 8421.29.00.65 Other No.

World trade in 2024

8421.29 · US$12.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$161.2kUS$161.2k+US$6.3m+US$98.1m+> US$511.5m

Exports: 195
  1. United States: US$2.6bn
  2. Germany: US$2.3bn
  3. China: US$1.2bn
  4. Japan: US$1.1bn
  5. France: US$964.3m
  6. Mexico: US$511.5m
  7. United Kingdom: US$509.2m
  8. Italy: US$507.6m
  9. Belgium: US$363.4m
  10. Netherlands: US$273.6m
  11. Ireland: US$249.9m
  12. India: US$216.9m
  13. Singapore: US$127m
  14. Poland: US$120m
  15. Denmark: US$105.6m
  16. Sweden: US$104.9m
  17. South Korea: US$101.5m
  18. Canada: US$101.4m
  19. Czechia: US$98.1m
  20. Türkiye: US$89.5m
  21. Spain: US$86.9m
  22. Philippines: US$79.3m
  23. Switzerland: US$76.4m
  24. Indonesia: US$72m
  25. Malaysia: US$70m
  26. Taiwan: US$64.1m
  27. Austria: US$54.9m
  28. Thailand: US$53.3m
  29. Romania: US$45.7m
  30. Finland: US$43.7m
  31. Hungary: US$43.4m
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$42m
  33. Russia: US$35.4m
  34. Vietnam: US$34.6m
  35. Norway: US$31.8m
  36. Slovenia: US$31.8m
  37. Brazil: US$25.3m
  38. South Africa: US$22.9m
  39. Australia: US$20.1m
  40. Tunisia: US$16.2m
  41. Lithuania: US$14.3m
  42. Estonia: US$12.7m
  43. Egypt: US$12.7m
  44. Slovakia: US$12.5m
  45. Portugal: US$9.5m
  46. Israel: US$9.4m
  47. Ecuador: US$6.3m
  48. Morocco: US$5.7m
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.6m
  50. Colombia: US$4.5m
  51. Argentina: US$4.4m
  52. Chile: US$3.9m
  53. Kazakhstan: US$3.9m
  54. Bahrain: US$3.5m
  55. Bulgaria: US$3.5m
  56. Serbia: US$3.3m
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$2.9m
  58. Latvia: US$2.6m
  59. Ukraine: US$2.5m
  60. Greece: US$2.4m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.6bn 20.5%
2 Germany US$2.3bn 18.4%
3 China US$1.2bn 9.3%
4 Japan US$1.1bn 8.4%
5 France US$964.3m 7.5%
6 Mexico US$511.5m 4%
7 United Kingdom US$509.2m 4%
8 Italy US$507.6m 4%
9 Belgium US$363.4m 2.8%
10 Netherlands US$273.6m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.6bn 12.3%
2 China US$1bn 8%
3 Germany US$809.3m 6.3%
4 France US$716.3m 5.6%
5 Belgium US$705.5m 5.5%
6 South Korea US$445.7m 3.5%
7 Netherlands US$340.4m 2.7%
8 United Kingdom US$324.7m 2.5%
9 Ireland US$315.1m 2.5%
10 Singapore US$313.5m 2.5%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: other?

Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: other fall under HS subheading 8421.29, part of heading 8421, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8421.29 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 filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8421.29 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 filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus…?

The United States, with US$2.6bn in 2024 (20.5% of world exports).