Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8441
8441.90: Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper: parts
Parts of paper-converting machinery
Official description Parts
8441.90 is the HS subheading for parts of paper-converting machinery, under heading 8441 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8441 90 00 00 Parts
- 8441 90 10 00 Of cutting machines Free
- 8441 90 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £9.6m | 20.6% | -5.2% |
 Italy | £8.9m | 19.1% | +52.3% |
 United States | £5.8m | 12.4% | -7.9% |
 Denmark | £2.6m | 5.5% | +41.2% |
 France | £2.5m | 5.3% | +19.4% |
 China | £2.2m | 4.7% | -2.2% |
 Switzerland | £2.1m | 4.6% | -3.7% |
 Canada | £1.9m | 4% | +964.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$153kUS$153k+US$5m+US$27m+> US$192m
Exports: 130
- Germany: US$363m
- Italy: US$317m
- China: US$201m
- United States: US$192m
- France: US$113m
- Netherlands: US$91m
- Japan: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$73m
- Spain: US$71m
- Belgium: US$47m
- Denmark: US$45m
- Sweden: US$44m
- Austria: US$27m
- Finland: US$27m
- Poland: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Canada: US$23m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Hungary: US$19m
- India: US$16m
- Serbia: US$15m
- Israel: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$927k
- Greece: US$855k
- Colombia: US$836k
- South Africa: US$747k
- Egypt: US$747k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$741k
- Luxembourg: US$596k
- Lebanon: US$486k
- Costa Rica: US$406k
- Chile: US$362k
- Peru: US$286k
- Norway: US$277k
- United Arab Emirates: US$265k
- Guatemala: US$251k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$642kUS$642k+US$7m+US$31m+> US$80m
Imports: 187
- United States: US$330m
- Germany: US$154m
- Italy: US$109m
- Canada: US$87m
- France: US$86m
- Spain: US$80m
- Poland: US$73m
- Mexico: US$67m
- United Kingdom: US$60m
- Netherlands: US$58m
- Belgium: US$56m
- China: US$41m
- India: US$38m
- Indonesia: US$37m
- Switzerland: US$37m
- Vietnam: US$33m
- Japan: US$33m
- Sweden: US$32m
- Russia: US$31m
- Brazil: US$27m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Austria: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$22m
- Hungary: US$22m
- Chile: US$20m
- Portugal: US$20m
- Romania: US$17m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Australia: US$16m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Ecuador: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15m
- South Korea: US$15m
- Greece: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Croatia: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Colombia: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$363m | 18.1% |
| 2 | Italy | US$317m | 15.8% |
| 3 | China | US$201m | 10% |
| 4 | United States | US$192m | 9.6% |
| 5 | France | US$113m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$91m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$79m | 4% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$73m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$71m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$47m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$330m | 16.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$154m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Italy | US$109m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Canada | US$87m | 4.4% |
| 5 | France | US$86m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Spain | US$80m | 4% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$73m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$67m | 3.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$60m | 3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$58m | 2.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N348734 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pressure belt from Germany
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8441.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8441.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
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 parts of paper-converting machinery into the UK came to £46.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 14% on the year before); Germany supplied 21%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported parts of paper-converting machinery worth US$2bn (−4.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$363m), followed by Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper: parts?
Other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper: parts fall under HS subheading 8441.90, 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 8441.90 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 other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8441.90 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 other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper?
Germany, with US$363m in 2024 (18.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export parts of 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 parts of 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 parts of paper-converting machinery from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (21%), Italy (19%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £46.7m.