Subheading · Section XVI
8434.20: Milking machines and dairy machinery: dairy machinery
Official description Dairy machinery
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 10%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$627.6mWorld trade in 2024
8434.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8434, milking machines and dairy machinery, chapter 84.
Subheading 8434.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8434.20; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 8434.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 10%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8434.20; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$627.6m in 2024, up 0.4% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 11.9% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Russia imported the most (US$69.5m).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 100 exporters with US$11.5m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.
The United Kingdom imported US$15.5m, most of it from Poland.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 10% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8434 20 00 00 Dairy machinery Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8434 20 00 Dairy machinery Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8434.20 Sütçülükte kullanılan makina ve cihazlar
- 8434.20.00.00.11 Tereyağ imaline mahsus makina ve cihazlar (ekremözler hariç) 10%
- 8434.20.00.00.12 Peynir imaline mahsus makina ve cihazlar 10%
- 8434.20.00.00.19 Diğerleri 10%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8434.20.00.00 Dairy machinery FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$363.9kUS$363.9k+US$3.9m+US$20.1m+> US$58.8m
Exports: 100
- Germany: US$74.5m
- Poland: US$65.3m
- Italy: US$58.8m
- Türkiye: US$45.8m
- Netherlands: US$40.1m
- China: US$34.1m
- Sweden: US$32.4m
- United States: US$27.7m
- France: US$23.1m
- Denmark: US$20.1m
- Spain: US$17.8m
- Switzerland: US$17.2m
- Greece: US$15.7m
- Austria: US$15.2m
- Bulgaria: US$14.1m
- India: US$12.7m
- New Zealand: US$12.6m
- United Kingdom: US$11.5m
- Finland: US$10.1m
- Singapore: US$8.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.6m
- Slovenia: US$5.5m
- Slovakia: US$5.5m
- Australia: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$3.9m
- Canada: US$3.5m
- Russia: US$3.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.3m
- South Africa: US$2.9m
- Portugal: US$2.9m
- Romania: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.5m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- Cyprus: US$1.5m
- Japan: US$1.4m
- Mexico: US$1.4m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Pakistan: US$1.3m
- Argentina: US$951.6k
- Hungary: US$869.6k
- Malaysia: US$837.6k
- Thailand: US$717.2k
- Norway: US$461.4k
- Colombia: US$439.5k
- Taiwan: US$414k
- Ukraine: US$379.8k
- Vietnam: US$363.9k
- Ecuador: US$361.1k
- Philippines: US$347.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$338.4k
- Kenya: US$291.8k
- Iran: US$256.4k
- Egypt: US$254.6k
- Indonesia: US$247.1k
- Sierra Leone: US$230.4k
- Uruguay: US$224.8k
- Guatemala: US$190.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$955.3kUS$955.3k+US$3.3m+US$12.8m+> US$20.3m
Imports: 165
- Russia: US$69.5m
- United States: US$48.6m
- France: US$26.6m
- Greece: US$22.3m
- Malaysia: US$20.3m
- Belarus: US$19.6m
- India: US$18m
- Indonesia: US$17.6m
- Italy: US$16.5m
- Canada: US$16.1m
- United Kingdom: US$15.5m
- Austria: US$14.8m
- Brazil: US$14.5m
- Germany: US$13.4m
- China: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$12.8m
- Bulgaria: US$11.4m
- Portugal: US$10.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.6m
- Algeria: US$9.2m
- Türkiye: US$8.8m
- Ireland: US$8.5m
- Mexico: US$8.5m
- Cyprus: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.1m
- Poland: US$7.1m
- Romania: US$7m
- Spain: US$6.5m
- Chile: US$5.9m
- Israel: US$5.7m
- Australia: US$5.6m
- Latvia: US$5.6m
- Denmark: US$4.8m
- Kenya: US$4.7m
- Ukraine: US$4.6m
- Iraq: US$4.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.1m
- Morocco: US$3.9m
- Vietnam: US$3.7m
- Iran: US$3.6m
- Argentina: US$3.3m
- Belgium: US$3.3m
- Switzerland: US$3.3m
- Mongolia: US$3.3m
- Bangladesh: US$3.1m
- Japan: US$2.8m
- Nepal: US$2.6m
- Uganda: US$2.5m
- Zambia: US$2.5m
- Czechia: US$2.3m
- Qatar: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Georgia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1.9m
- Thailand: US$1.9m
- Uruguay: US$1.9m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$74.5m | 11.9% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$65.3m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$58.8m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$45.8m | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$40.1m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  China | US$34.1m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$32.4m | 5.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$27.7m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  France | US$23.1m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$20.1m | 3.2% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for milking machines and dairy machinery: dairy machinery?
Milking machines and dairy machinery: dairy machinery fall under HS subheading 8434.20, 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 8434.20 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 8434.20 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?
Germany, with US$74.5m in 2024 (11.9% of world exports).