Subheading · Section XVI

8438.90: Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this: parts

8438.90

Official description Parts

  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 40%–50%Türkiye
  • 0%–2.8%USA
  • US$4.5bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8438.90 belongs to heading 8438 (machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, for the…) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8438.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8438.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8438.90 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 40% and 50% (average 42.5%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8438.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.8%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$4.5bn (+6.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$688.5m), followed by the Netherlands.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$610.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 165 exporters with US$103.9m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$154.3m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines · average 42.5% USA Free – 2.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.4%

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 →
  1. 8438 90 00 00 Parts Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8438 90 00 Parts 1.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8438.90 Aksam ve parçalar:
  2. 8438.90.00.10.00 Kahve çekirdeklerinin kabuklarını soymaya veya çıkarmaya mahsus makina ve cihazlara, çay yapraklarını kesen veya kıvıran makina ve cihazlara, portakallardan uçucu yağ çıkarmaya mahsus makina ve cihazlara ait olanlar 50%
  3. Diğerleri
  4. 8438.90.00.90.11 Biracılığa ait makina ve cihazların aksam ve parçaları 40%
  5. 8438.90.00.90.12 Kalıplar 40%
  6. 8438.90.00.90.19 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8438.90 Parts:
  2. 8438.90.10.00 Of machinery for sugar manufacture FreeNo.
  3. 8438.90.90 Other 2.8%
  4. 8438.90.90.15 Of bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products No.
  5. 8438.90.90.30 Of machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate No.
  6. 8438.90.90.60 Of machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry No.
  7. 8438.90.90.90 Other No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8438.90 · US$4.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$289kUS$289k+US$8.5m+US$64.3m+> US$237.2m

Exports: 165
  1. Germany: US$688.5m
  2. Netherlands: US$668.1m
  3. Italy: US$545.8m
  4. United States: US$459.1m
  5. China: US$237.2m
  6. France: US$222.5m
  7. Denmark: US$200.3m
  8. Switzerland: US$121.9m
  9. Spain: US$114.8m
  10. Poland: US$113.2m
  11. United Kingdom: US$103.9m
  12. India: US$84.6m
  13. Brazil: US$80.5m
  14. Belgium: US$77m
  15. Austria: US$69m
  16. Canada: US$64.3m
  17. Slovakia: US$57.9m
  18. Czechia: US$48.4m
  19. Japan: US$44m
  20. Türkiye: US$39.7m
  21. Sweden: US$36.1m
  22. Romania: US$32.7m
  23. Australia: US$28.8m
  24. Hungary: US$25.6m
  25. South Korea: US$23.3m
  26. Taiwan: US$22.4m
  27. Tunisia: US$20.3m
  28. South Africa: US$19.3m
  29. Norway: US$17.9m
  30. Estonia: US$17.5m
  31. Bulgaria: US$16.7m
  32. Mexico: US$16.1m
  33. New Zealand: US$15.7m
  34. Latvia: US$13.5m
  35. Lithuania: US$11.6m
  36. Pakistan: US$11.2m
  37. Portugal: US$10m
  38. Ireland: US$9.4m
  39. Slovenia: US$9.4m
  40. Colombia: US$8.5m
  41. Thailand: US$8.2m
  42. Serbia: US$8m
  43. Ukraine: US$7.7m
  44. Malaysia: US$6.8m
  45. Luxembourg: US$6.6m
  46. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.4m
  47. Singapore: US$6.2m
  48. Finland: US$5m
  49. Peru: US$4.9m
  50. Croatia: US$4.6m
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$3.7m
  52. Greece: US$3.6m
  53. Albania: US$3.6m
  54. Vietnam: US$3.5m
  55. Iceland: US$3.4m
  56. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.9m
  57. Russia: US$2.8m
  58. Kazakhstan: US$2.8m
  59. El Salvador: US$2.2m
  60. Israel: US$2.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$688.5m 15.2%
2 Netherlands US$668.1m 14.8%
3 Italy US$545.8m 12.1%
4 United States US$459.1m 10.2%
5 China US$237.2m 5.2%
6 France US$222.5m 4.9%
7 Denmark US$200.3m 4.4%
8 Switzerland US$121.9m 2.7%
9 Spain US$114.8m 2.5%
10 Poland US$113.2m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$610.1m 13.5%
2 Germany US$271.3m 6%
3 Netherlands US$246.7m 5.5%
4 France US$199.6m 4.4%
5 Canada US$187.9m 4.2%
6 Poland US$158m 3.5%
7 Belgium US$157.1m 3.5%
8 United Kingdom US$154.3m 3.4%
9 Italy US$136.7m 3%
10 Spain US$133.6m 3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this: parts?

Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this: parts fall under HS subheading 8438.90, part of heading 8438, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8438.90 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, not specified or included elsewhere in… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8438.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in…?

Germany, with US$688.5m in 2024 (15.2% of world exports).