Heading · Chapter 84

8433

8433: Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading 8437

Heading 8433 is divided into 11 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

Duty rates compared

Subheadings 11

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€3.6bn+13.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price€9.61 per kg
Jan 2024: €209.2mFeb 2024: €276.3mMar 2024: €333.7mApr 2024: €330.5mMay 2024: €295.7mJun 2024: €202.2mJul 2024: €195.6mAug 2024: €131mSept 2024: €123.7mOct 2024: €99.3mNov 2024: €117.5mDec 2024: €159mJan 2025: €302.6mFeb 2025: €359.2mMar 2025: €452.1mApr 2025: €403.7mMay 2025: €417.2mJun 2025: €347.7mJul 2025: €244.1mAug 2025: €159.2mSept 2025: €125.1mOct 2025: €98.4mNov 2025: €131.1mDec 2025: €210.4mJan 2026: €366.5mFeb 2026: €434.9mMar 2026: €670.6mApr 2026: €534.9mMay 2026: €366.9mJun 2026: €285.6mJul 2026: €233mAug 2026: €155.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

8433 · US$26.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$165.6kUS$165.6k+US$19.7m+US$294.4m+> US$965.8m

Exports: 189
  1. Germany: US$4.4bn
  2. China: US$4bn
  3. United States: US$3.9bn
  4. Italy: US$1.8bn
  5. Belgium: US$1.4bn
  6. Poland: US$965.8m
  7. France: US$920.4m
  8. Canada: US$916.9m
  9. Netherlands: US$875.1m
  10. Mexico: US$788.5m
  11. Austria: US$711m
  12. United Kingdom: US$558.4m
  13. Brazil: US$527.7m
  14. Czechia: US$497.8m
  15. Hungary: US$494.3m
  16. Japan: US$400.6m
  17. Vietnam: US$390.6m
  18. Thailand: US$294.4m
  19. Slovakia: US$256.3m
  20. Spain: US$240.9m
  21. Denmark: US$232.4m
  22. Sweden: US$215.8m
  23. Ireland: US$153.8m
  24. Türkiye: US$151.4m
  25. Bulgaria: US$136.8m
  26. India: US$123.8m
  27. Russia: US$91.2m
  28. Slovenia: US$85.5m
  29. New Zealand: US$76.1m
  30. Lithuania: US$74.1m
  31. Romania: US$67.6m
  32. South Korea: US$60m
  33. Croatia: US$54.8m
  34. Estonia: US$52.4m
  35. Finland: US$44.9m
  36. Switzerland: US$39m
  37. Taiwan: US$36.9m
  38. Serbia: US$33.7m
  39. Israel: US$31.9m
  40. South Africa: US$29m
  41. Latvia: US$27.3m
  42. Indonesia: US$23.1m
  43. Belarus: US$23m
  44. Argentina: US$21.5m
  45. Australia: US$19.7m
  46. Portugal: US$19.6m
  47. Norway: US$17.4m
  48. Greece: US$16.7m
  49. Kazakhstan: US$13.7m
  50. Singapore: US$13.4m
  51. Luxembourg: US$12.3m
  52. Malaysia: US$10.4m
  53. Ukraine: US$9.9m
  54. Kyrgyzstan: US$9m
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.9m
  56. Chile: US$5.2m
  57. Colombia: US$4.1m
  58. Uruguay: US$4.1m
  59. Moldova: US$2.9m
  60. Iran: US$2.8m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$4.4bn 16.7%
2 China US$4bn 15.1%
3 United States US$3.9bn 14.7%
4 Italy US$1.8bn 6.8%
5 Belgium US$1.4bn 5.5%
6 Poland US$965.8m 3.6%
7 France US$920.4m 3.5%
8 Canada US$916.9m 3.5%
9 Netherlands US$875.1m 3.3%
10 Mexico US$788.5m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$4.1bn 15.6%
2 Canada US$2.2bn 8.4%
3 Germany US$2.2bn 8.4%
4 France US$2bn 7.7%
5 Australia US$981.1m 3.7%
6 United Kingdom US$920m 3.5%
7 Poland US$793.7m 3%
8 Belgium US$788.2m 3%
9 Netherlands US$669.2m 2.5%
10 Russia US$648.1m 2.4%

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8433 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8433 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8433 into 41 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8433 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 8433 goods worth US$26.5bn (−13.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$4.4bn), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$4.1bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 189 exporters with US$558.4m.

The United Kingdom imported US$920m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading 8437?

Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading 8437 fall under HS heading 8433, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on harvesting or threshing machinery in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8433 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 harvesting or threshing machinery in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8433 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 harvesting or threshing machinery?

Germany, with US$4.4bn in 2024 (16.7% of world exports).