Heading · Chapter 84
8430: Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores; piledrivers and pile extractors; snowploughs and snowblowers
9 subheadings make up heading 8430 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 10% 
Argentina Free – 14% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines Subheadings 9
- 8430.10Piledrivers and pile extractors
- 8430.20Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating: snowploughs and snowblowers
- 8430.31Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: self-propelledSelf-propelled tunnelling and rock cutters
- 8430.39Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: other
- 8430.41Other boring or sinking machinery: self-propelledSelf-propelled boring and drilling rigs
- 8430.49Other boring or sinking machinery: otherOther boring and sinking machinery
- 8430.50Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating: other machinery, self-propelledOther self-propelled earth-moving machinery
- 8430.61Tamping or compacting machinery
- 8430.69Other machinery, not self-propelled: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$16m+US$107m+> US$742m
Exports: 171
- China: US$4bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Sweden: US$829m
- Italy: US$755m
- Finland: US$742m
- India: US$475m
- Canada: US$360m
- Indonesia: US$356m
- Austria: US$353m
- Japan: US$262m
- Netherlands: US$244m
- South Korea: US$243m
- France: US$230m
- United Kingdom: US$229m
- United Arab Emirates: US$132m
- Türkiye: US$127m
- Poland: US$107m
- South Africa: US$107m
- Australia: US$88m
- Peru: US$82m
- Oman: US$79m
- Belgium: US$78m
- Malaysia: US$76m
- Mexico: US$75m
- Singapore: US$75m
- Bulgaria: US$74m
- Norway: US$62m
- Saudi Arabia: US$51m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Switzerland: US$44m
- Spain: US$43m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Chile: US$32m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Iceland: US$24m
- Russia: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- Brazil: US$19m
- New Zealand: US$19m
- Estonia: US$17m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Luxembourg: US$9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Bolivia: US$7m
- Burkina Faso: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$10mUS$10m+US$54m+US$182m+> US$367m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$993m
- Canada: US$619m
- Australia: US$592m
- Russia: US$503m
- Türkiye: US$397m
- United Arab Emirates: US$367m
- India: US$351m
- Qatar: US$345m
- Italy: US$333m
- Germany: US$326m
- Brazil: US$318m
- France: US$273m
- Mexico: US$268m
- Singapore: US$268m
- China: US$256m
- Netherlands: US$222m
- Indonesia: US$218m
- United Kingdom: US$202m
- Norway: US$197m
- South Africa: US$196m
- Switzerland: US$182m
- Libya: US$182m
- Philippines: US$180m
- Taiwan: US$160m
- Peru: US$159m
- Austria: US$155m
- Spain: US$152m
- Poland: US$152m
- Chile: US$142m
- Sweden: US$123m
- Kazakhstan: US$122m
- South Korea: US$117m
- Belgium: US$108m
- Nigeria: US$92m
- Kuwait: US$91m
- Colombia: US$81m
- Romania: US$79m
- Algeria: US$78m
- Zambia: US$77m
- Argentina: US$76m
- Mongolia: US$75m
- Thailand: US$75m
- Oman: US$73m
- Finland: US$72m
- Vietnam: US$71m
- Guinea: US$64m
- Malaysia: US$62m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$61m
- Serbia: US$61m
- Portugal: US$61m
- Egypt: US$58m
- Uzbekistan: US$56m
- Japan: US$54m
- Ghana: US$51m
- Tanzania: US$48m
- Czechia: US$45m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$44m
- Iraq: US$43m
- Ukraine: US$43m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$4bn | 27.6% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$1bn | 10.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$1bn | 9.9% |
| 4 |  Sweden | US$829m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$755m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Finland | US$742m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  India | US$475m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Canada | US$360m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$356m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$353m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 10% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$993m | 7.4% |
| 3 | Canada | US$619m | 4.6% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$592m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$503m | 3.7% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$397m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$367m | 2.7% |
| 8 | India | US$351m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Qatar | US$345m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Italy | US$333m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8430 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8430 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8430 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8430 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8430 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8430 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 7.7%). 8 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8430 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8430 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14% (average 9.4%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8430 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8430 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.6%). 5 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8430 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8430 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8430 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8430 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8430 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8430 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8430 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 8430 goods reached US$13bn in 2024, up 0.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 27.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 171 exporters with US$229m.
The United Kingdom imported US$202m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores; piledrivers and pile extractors; snowploughs and snowblowers?
Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores; piledrivers and pile extractors; snowploughs and snowblowers fall under HS heading 8430, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other moving, grading, levelling, scraping… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8430 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 other moving, grading, levelling, scraping… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8430 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 other moving, grading, levelling, scraping…?
China, with US$4bn in 2024 (27.6% of world exports).