Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8441
8441.80: Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper: other machinery
Other paper converting machinery
Official description Other machinery
8441.80 is the HS subheading for other paper converting machinery, under heading 8441 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8441 80 00 00 Other machinery Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 2
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £22.7m | 56.9% | -38% |
 Netherlands | £4.9m | 12.2% | +17.7% |
 Germany | £2.7m | 6.8% | +1.1% |
 United States | £2m | 5.1% | +429% |
 China | £1.5m | 3.7% | -23.9% |
 Japan | £1.2m | 3.1% | +61.1% |
 France | £1.2m | 3% | +61% |
 Romania | £791k | 2% | -15.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$265kUS$265k+US$3m+US$20m+> US$53m
Exports: 115
- Italy: US$553m
- China: US$517m
- Germany: US$197m
- Netherlands: US$53m
- United States: US$48m
- France: US$48m
- Japan: US$40m
- Taiwan: US$39m
- Switzerland: US$38m
- Spain: US$31m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- Canada: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Brazil: US$11m
- South Korea: US$9m
- India: US$9m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Poland: US$8m
- Austria: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Romania: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Chile: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Mauritius: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$983k
- Saudi Arabia: US$672k
- Latvia: US$637k
- New Zealand: US$550k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$521k
- Norway: US$428k
- Lithuania: US$334k
- Indonesia: US$307k
- Morocco: US$287k
- Thailand: US$278k
- Peru: US$277k
- Ukraine: US$275k
- Uruguay: US$265k
- Greece: US$247k
- Philippines: US$214k
- Colombia: US$210k
- Ecuador: US$188k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$9m+US$21m+> US$66m
Imports: 188
- United States: US$286m
- India: US$88m
- Mexico: US$83m
- Germany: US$75m
- Türkiye: US$69m
- Poland: US$66m
- Spain: US$64m
- Russia: US$52m
- France: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Vietnam: US$40m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Indonesia: US$35m
- Netherlands: US$33m
- Canada: US$31m
- Italy: US$30m
- Japan: US$25m
- South Africa: US$23m
- China: US$21m
- Greece: US$21m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Algeria: US$20m
- Serbia: US$20m
- Belgium: US$20m
- South Korea: US$19m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Portugal: US$18m
- Iraq: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Australia: US$16m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Chile: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Dominican Republic: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- Uzbekistan: US$9m
- Angola: US$9m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Ecuador: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Kenya: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$553m | 31.3% |
| 2 | China | US$517m | 29.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$197m | 11.2% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$53m | 3% |
| 5 | United States | US$48m | 2.7% |
| 6 | France | US$48m | 2.7% |
| 7 | Japan | US$40m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$39m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$38m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$31m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$286m | 16.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$88m | 5% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$83m | 4.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$75m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$69m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$66m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Spain | US$64m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$52m | 2.9% |
| 9 | France | US$49m | 2.8% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- H305598 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification and application of Section 301 trade remedy of corrugating systems
- N324745 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a disposable diaper making machine from China.
- N281505 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a disposable diaper converting machine from Italy; NY R01084 and NY B82651 revoked by operation of law.
Subheading 8441.80 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 8441.80; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other paper converting machinery worth £39.9m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £22.79 per kg; Italy supplied 57%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in other paper converting machinery reached US$2bn in 2024, up 0.6% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 31.3% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper: other machinery?
Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper: other machinery fall under HS subheading 8441.80, part of heading 8441, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8441.80 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 machinery for making up paper pulp, paper in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8441.80 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 other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper?
Italy, with US$553m in 2024 (31.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other paper converting machinery 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 other paper converting machinery?
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 other paper converting machinery from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (57%), Netherlands (12%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £39.9m.