Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8434
8434.10: Milking machines and dairy machinery: milking machines
Official description Milking machines
Subheading 8434.10 belongs to heading 8434 (milking machines and dairy machinery) in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8434 10 00 00 Milking machines Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £13.6m | 53.7% | +16.6% |
 Germany | £6m | 23.7% | +44.4% |
 Sweden | £1.3m | 5.1% | -22.5% |
 Israel | £1.1m | 4.4% | +20.4% |
 New Zealand | £1.1m | 4.4% | -40.4% |
 Philippines | £830k | 3.3% | +150.6% |
 Ireland | £795k | 3.1% | -14.2% |
 China | £130k | 0.5% | -83.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$361.9kUS$361.9k+US$3.8m+US$13.7m+> US$127.8m
Exports: 73
- Netherlands: US$265.5m
- Germany: US$131.5m
- Sweden: US$127.8m
- Israel: US$24.4m
- Türkiye: US$21.1m
- United States: US$19.6m
- Luxembourg: US$13.7m
- Italy: US$12.4m
- Poland: US$12.1m
- United Kingdom: US$9.2m
- China: US$8.8m
- Ireland: US$8.2m
- New Zealand: US$7.4m
- Philippines: US$5.3m
- Russia: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Romania: US$3.8m
- France: US$3.7m
- Hungary: US$3.5m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- Denmark: US$3.3m
- Spain: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.2m
- Switzerland: US$1.2m
- Canada: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- India: US$942.8k
- Bulgaria: US$739.2k
- Brazil: US$721.4k
- Lithuania: US$656.8k
- Australia: US$566.9k
- South Africa: US$532k
- Kazakhstan: US$369.1k
- Serbia: US$361.9k
- Slovenia: US$161.4k
- Cyprus: US$137.6k
- Japan: US$127.2k
- Slovakia: US$114.3k
- Argentina: US$99.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$81.2k
- Singapore: US$51k
- South Korea: US$41.2k
- Taiwan: US$36.1k
- Belarus: US$28.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$26.7k
- Ukraine: US$26k
- Uzbekistan: US$24.4k
- Portugal: US$24.3k
- Guatemala: US$24.1k
- Latvia: US$22.1k
- Mexico: US$13.4k
- Pakistan: US$12.9k
- Mauritius: US$12.5k
- Malaysia: US$12.1k
- Czechia: US$11.2k
- Estonia: US$10.1k
- Kenya: US$9.8k
- El Salvador: US$9k
- Thailand: US$6.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$565kUS$565k+US$2.6m+US$16.4m+> US$22.1m
Imports: 149
- Germany: US$121.3m
- France: US$97.9m
- Russia: US$34.1m
- Canada: US$29.2m
- Italy: US$22.1m
- Belgium: US$21.4m
- Poland: US$20.9m
- Belarus: US$19.8m
- United Kingdom: US$19.7m
- Denmark: US$19.7m
- Switzerland: US$18.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$18.5m
- Türkiye: US$18.3m
- Netherlands: US$16.5m
- Austria: US$16.4m
- Norway: US$13.5m
- Japan: US$13.4m
- Brazil: US$13.1m
- China: US$12.2m
- United States: US$11.9m
- Spain: US$10.9m
- Sweden: US$9.7m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Finland: US$8.5m
- Ireland: US$8.2m
- Romania: US$7.3m
- Hungary: US$5.8m
- Australia: US$5.2m
- Argentina: US$4.6m
- Israel: US$4.5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Georgia: US$3.9m
- Bulgaria: US$3.5m
- Croatia: US$3.4m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Azerbaijan: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.6m
- Lithuania: US$2.6m
- South Korea: US$2.4m
- Slovenia: US$2.4m
- Iran: US$2.3m
- Iceland: US$2.1m
- Latvia: US$2.1m
- Greece: US$2.1m
- Egypt: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$2.1m
- Taiwan: US$1.9m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- Morocco: US$1.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Algeria: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Mexico: US$933.2k
- Slovakia: US$921.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$914.1k
- Moldova: US$906.5k
- Vietnam: US$836.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$265.5m | 37.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$131.5m | 18.5% |
| 3 | Sweden | US$127.8m | 17.9% |
| 4 | Israel | US$24.4m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$21.1m | 3% |
| 6 |  United States | US$19.6m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Luxembourg | US$13.7m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$12.4m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$12.1m | 1.7% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$9.2m | 1.3% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8434.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8434.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 these goods into the UK came to £25.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 54%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$712m (−14.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$265.5m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for milking machines and dairy machinery: milking machines?
Milking machines and dairy machinery: milking machines fall under HS subheading 8434.10, part of heading 8434, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on milking machines and dairy machinery in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8434.10 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 milking machines and dairy machinery in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8434.10 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 milking machines and dairy machinery?
The Netherlands, with US$265.5m in 2024 (37.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (54%), Germany (24%) and Sweden (5%), out of total imports of £25.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.