Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8429
8429.52: Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure
Excavators (360° revolving)
8429.52 is the HS subheading for excavators (360° revolving), under heading 8429 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8429 52 00 00 Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure p/st
- 8429 52 10 00 Track-laying excavators Freep/st
- 8429 52 90 00 Other Freep/st
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
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 14 May 2030
- Legal act
- 2025/10
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Rates for named exporters (9)
Company Rate Excavators with an operating weight of below 11,000 kg 8A28 Free Excavators with an operating weight of 80,000 kg and above 8A29 Free Excavators from Liugong Group (Liugong Changzhou Machinery Co., Ltd, Liuzhou Liugong Excavator Co., Ltd, Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd and Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co.). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A31 20.09% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from Sany Group (Sany Heavy Machinery Company Limited and Sany Heavy Machinery Limited). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A32 32.82% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from XCMG Group (XCMG Excavator Machinery Co., Ltd, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd, XCMG European Sales and Services GmbH). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A33 24.32% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A34 24.32% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Excavators from all other overseas exporters with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A35 40.08% Excavators from Caterpillar Group - Caterpillar SARL (Switzerland), Caterpillar SARL Singapore Branch, Caterpillar (Xuzhou) Ltd. Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A47 18.81% with D008, otherwise 40.08% Liebherr Dalian 8A77 0% with D008, otherwise 40.08% - Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 14 May 2030
- Legal act
- 2025/11
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Rates for named exporters (9)
Company Rate Excavators with an operating weight of below 11,000 kg 8A28 Free Excavators with an operating weight of 80,000 kg and above 8A29 Free Excavators from Liugong Group (Liugong Changzhou Machinery Co., Ltd, Liuzhou Liugong Excavator Co., Ltd, Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd and Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co.). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A31 0% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from Sany Group (Sany Heavy Machinery Company Limited and Sany Heavy Machinery Limited). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A32 2.44% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from XCMG Group (XCMG Excavator Machinery Co., Ltd, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd, XCMG European Sales and Services GmbH). Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A33 2.44% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A34 2.44% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Excavators from all other overseas exporters with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A35 2.98% Excavators from Caterpillar Group - Caterpillar SARL (Switzerland), Caterpillar SARL Singapore Branch, Caterpillar (Xuzhou) Ltd. Limited with an operating weight of 11,000 kg and above, but below 80,000 kg. 8A47 0% with D008, otherwise 2.98% Liebherr Dalian 8A77 0% with D008, otherwise 2.98% - Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Trade Remedies Notice 2026/20
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £508.6m | 48.9% | +33.1% |
 China | £136.9m | 13.2% | +3% |
 South Korea | £102.5m | 9.8% | +65.4% |
 Germany | £86.1m | 8.3% | +9.8% |
 Netherlands | £46.1m | 4.4% | +71.3% |
 France | £38.3m | 3.7% | +33% |
 India | £20.6m | 2% | +254.2% |
 Czechia | £20.4m | 2% | +5.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11.1% 
Argentina Free – 14% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$22m+US$289m+> US$1bn
Exports: 137
- Japan: US$9bn
- China: US$8bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- France: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$834m
- United States: US$812m
- Belgium: US$792m
- Austria: US$582m
- India: US$543m
- Indonesia: US$478m
- Thailand: US$468m
- Italy: US$289m
- Czechia: US$221m
- Sweden: US$219m
- Singapore: US$132m
- Brazil: US$130m
- Switzerland: US$116m
- Türkiye: US$102m
- Norway: US$85m
- South Africa: US$78m
- Canada: US$51m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$47m
- Poland: US$46m
- Kazakhstan: US$42m
- Saudi Arabia: US$39m
- Spain: US$38m
- Australia: US$26m
- Slovenia: US$26m
- Russia: US$25m
- Tunisia: US$25m
- Estonia: US$25m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$23m
- Ireland: US$22m
- Finland: US$19m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Croatia: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Tanzania: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Zambia: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24mUS$24m+US$96m+US$353m+> US$925m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$5bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$1bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Russia: US$928m
- United Kingdom: US$925m
- Netherlands: US$910m
- Italy: US$860m
- Australia: US$822m
- Türkiye: US$797m
- France: US$647m
- Poland: US$596m
- Saudi Arabia: US$492m
- Ghana: US$444m
- United Arab Emirates: US$433m
- Vietnam: US$424m
- Austria: US$405m
- South Africa: US$400m
- Mexico: US$395m
- Brazil: US$392m
- Malaysia: US$353m
- Spain: US$343m
- Thailand: US$309m
- Chile: US$290m
- Peru: US$276m
- Philippines: US$270m
- Switzerland: US$256m
- China: US$247m
- Colombia: US$224m
- Ireland: US$220m
- Kazakhstan: US$220m
- India: US$215m
- Romania: US$210m
- Taiwan: US$204m
- Norway: US$201m
- Singapore: US$180m
- Mongolia: US$177m
- Laos: US$166m
- Guinea: US$166m
- Czechia: US$157m
- Algeria: US$153m
- Sweden: US$146m
- Uzbekistan: US$145m
- Finland: US$133m
- Portugal: US$122m
- Mali: US$112m
- Israel: US$111m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$108m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$103m
- Morocco: US$99m
- Croatia: US$99m
- Ecuador: US$98m
- South Korea: US$96m
- Slovenia: US$95m
- New Zealand: US$93m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$88m
- Denmark: US$83m
- Guyana: US$82m
- Nigeria: US$78m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$9bn | 28.9% |
| 2 | China | US$8bn | 28.3% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$2bn | 7.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$2bn | 5.5% |
| 5 | France | US$1bn | 4.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$1bn | 3.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$834m | 2.8% |
| 8 | United States | US$812m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$792m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$582m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$5bn | 18.5% |
| 2 | Canada | US$1bn | 4.5% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$1bn | 4.3% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$1bn | 4.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$1bn | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$928m | 3.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$925m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$910m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$860m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$822m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 5%median duty
- 69number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Maldives, Bahamas, Bermuda
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 0.8% | 0% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 5.6% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 13% | 5% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 50% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0.8% | 0% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 5.6% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 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
- 72322 Mechanical shovels, excavators & shovel-loaders with a 360 degree revolving superstructure
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 212010
- CPC 2.1 product
- 44426 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, self-propelled, with a 360-degree revolving superstructure, except front-end shovel loaders
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2824 Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8429.52 | changed |
| 2012 | 8429.52 | changed |
| 2007 | 8429.52 | changed |
| 2002 | 8429.52 | changed |
| 1996 | 8429.52 | changed |
| 1992 | 8429.52 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 3 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
[UPDATED] TRA Exporter Reviews for Certain Excavators Originating from China – 15 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9271 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-15 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
Trade remedies notice 2026/30 · Source: gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
Anti-Dumping Duty on certain Excavators originating from China – 15 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7258 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8429.52 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8429.52 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
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 excavators (360° revolving) into the UK came to £1bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 31% on the year before); Japan supplied 49%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported excavators (360° revolving) worth US$30bn (−18.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$9bn), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure?
Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure fall under HS subheading 8429.52, part of heading 8429, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8429.52 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 machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8429.52 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure?
Japan, with US$9bn in 2024 (28.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export excavators (360° revolving) 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 excavators (360° revolving)?
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 excavators (360° revolving) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (49%), China (13%) and South Korea (10%), out of total imports of £1bn.