Heading · Chapter 84
8444: Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials
Heading 8444 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8444.00, in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$59kUS$59k+US$800k+US$13m+> US$181m
Exports: 81
- Germany: US$304m
- China: US$214m
- Japan: US$181m
- Italy: US$88m
- United States: US$34m
- India: US$21m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Austria: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Poland: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Spain: US$960k
- Thailand: US$808k
- Samoa: US$800k
- Portugal: US$712k
- Egypt: US$699k
- France: US$614k
- Romania: US$606k
- Czechia: US$523k
- Singapore: US$369k
- Canada: US$316k
- North Macedonia: US$212k
- Vietnam: US$164k
- Bulgaria: US$138k
- Hungary: US$126k
- Denmark: US$112k
- Croatia: US$102k
- Mexico: US$84k
- Fiji: US$78k
- Haiti: US$77k
- Norway: US$75k
- Indonesia: US$74k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$67k
- Slovakia: US$59k
- Latvia: US$58k
- United Arab Emirates: US$55k
- Argentina: US$48k
- South Africa: US$39k
- Ireland: US$36k
- Sri Lanka: US$32k
- Malaysia: US$32k
- Sweden: US$31k
- Slovenia: US$24k
- Angola: US$20k
- Brazil: US$19k
- Pakistan: US$17k
- Dominican Republic: US$17k
- Kuwait: US$16k
- Colombia: US$14k
- Serbia: US$13k
- New Zealand: US$13k
- Uzbekistan: US$11k
- Saudi Arabia: US$10k
- Israel: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156kUS$156k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$20m
Imports: 168
- China: US$382m
- Türkiye: US$140m
- India: US$83m
- Vietnam: US$43m
- United States: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Mexico: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- France: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Tajikistan: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$8m
- Spain: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Turkmenistan: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Iran: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Ethiopia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$987k
- Pakistan: US$910k
- Portugal: US$881k
- Uganda: US$869k
- Mongolia: US$845k
- Belgium: US$837k
- Slovenia: US$801k
- Tanzania: US$687k
- Ukraine: US$675k
- Syria: US$666k
- Australia: US$623k
- Angola: US$613k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$304m | 32.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$214m | 23.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$181m | 19.6% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$88m | 9.5% |
| 5 |  United States | US$34m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  India | US$21m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$16m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$13m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | US$11m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$11m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$382m | 41.3% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$140m | 15.2% |
| 3 | India | US$83m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$43m | 4.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$22m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$20m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$17m | 1.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$14m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$13m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$12m | 1.3% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8444 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8444 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8444 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
Heading 8444 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8444 goods worth US$925m (−28.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$304m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$382m.
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 81 exporters with US$11m.
The United Kingdom imported US$14m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials?
Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials fall under HS heading 8444, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8444 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 machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8444 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 machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or…?
Germany, with US$304m in 2024 (32.9% of world exports).