Subheading · Section XVI
8444.00: Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$924.7mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8444.00 belongs to heading 8444 (machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials) in chapter 84.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8444.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8444.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8444.00 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.
Subheading 8444.00 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$924.7m (−28.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$304.2m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$382.3m.
The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 81 exporters with US$11m; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$13.8m, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8444 00 10 00 Machines for extruding Freep/st
- 8444 00 90 00 Other Freep/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8444 00 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials:
- 8444 00 10 Machines for extruding 1.7%p/st
- 8444 00 90 Other 1.7%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8444.00.10.00.00 Ekstrüzyona mahsus makina ve cihazlar 30%Adet
- 8444.00.90.00.00 Diğerleri 30%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8444.00.00 Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials Free
- 8444.00.00.10 Texturing machines No.
- 8444.00.00.90 Other No.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58.6kUS$58.6k+US$800k+US$12.9m+> US$181.2m
Exports: 81
- Germany: US$304.2m
- China: US$214.2m
- Japan: US$181.2m
- Italy: US$87.6m
- United States: US$34.2m
- India: US$20.7m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$12.9m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$7.1m
- Netherlands: US$5.6m
- Austria: US$4.3m
- Belgium: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.3m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$960.2k
- Thailand: US$808.3k
- Samoa: US$800k
- Portugal: US$712.3k
- Egypt: US$699.4k
- France: US$613.5k
- Romania: US$605.6k
- Czechia: US$522.7k
- Singapore: US$368.7k
- Canada: US$316.3k
- North Macedonia: US$212.4k
- Vietnam: US$164.4k
- Bulgaria: US$137.7k
- Hungary: US$126.4k
- Denmark: US$111.8k
- Croatia: US$101.9k
- Mexico: US$84.3k
- Fiji: US$78.3k
- Haiti: US$76.9k
- Norway: US$74.8k
- Indonesia: US$74.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$66.7k
- Slovakia: US$58.6k
- Latvia: US$57.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$54.8k
- Argentina: US$47.7k
- South Africa: US$38.9k
- Ireland: US$35.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$32.2k
- Malaysia: US$32.2k
- Sweden: US$31.4k
- Slovenia: US$23.7k
- Angola: US$20.1k
- Brazil: US$19k
- Pakistan: US$17.1k
- Dominican Republic: US$16.6k
- Kuwait: US$16.1k
- Colombia: US$14.2k
- Serbia: US$12.7k
- New Zealand: US$12.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$10.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.3k
- Israel: US$9.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156.2kUS$156.2k+US$1.3m+US$7.5m+> US$20m
Imports: 168
- China: US$382.3m
- Türkiye: US$140.1m
- India: US$82.6m
- Vietnam: US$43.4m
- United States: US$22.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Mexico: US$16.7m
- United Kingdom: US$13.8m
- France: US$12.5m
- Indonesia: US$12.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.6m
- Russia: US$8.4m
- Tajikistan: US$8.3m
- Japan: US$8.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$7.7m
- Spain: US$7.7m
- Egypt: US$7.5m
- Romania: US$7.5m
- Thailand: US$6.7m
- Bangladesh: US$6.3m
- Taiwan: US$6.1m
- Algeria: US$5.9m
- Malaysia: US$5.8m
- Switzerland: US$5.7m
- Canada: US$5.1m
- Italy: US$5m
- Peru: US$4.9m
- South Korea: US$4.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.7m
- Netherlands: US$3.6m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Germany: US$2.9m
- Turkmenistan: US$2.7m
- Brazil: US$2.6m
- Iran: US$2.4m
- Poland: US$2.3m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Ireland: US$1.6m
- Guatemala: US$1.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.5m
- Kenya: US$1.3m
- Jordan: US$1.3m
- Hungary: US$1.3m
- Cambodia: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Singapore: US$1.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.1m
- Ethiopia: US$1.1m
- Morocco: US$986.8k
- Pakistan: US$909.8k
- Portugal: US$880.6k
- Uganda: US$868.8k
- Mongolia: US$845.2k
- Belgium: US$837.4k
- Slovenia: US$801.2k
- Tanzania: US$686.8k
- Ukraine: US$674.8k
- Syria: US$666.1k
- Australia: US$623.3k
- Angola: US$613.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$304.2m | 32.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$214.2m | 23.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$181.2m | 19.6% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$87.6m | 9.5% |
| 5 | United States | US$34.2m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  India | US$20.7m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$16m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$12.9m | 1.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$11m | 1.2% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$11m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$382.3m | 41.3% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$140.1m | 15.2% |
| 3 | India | US$82.6m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$43.4m | 4.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$22.1m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$20m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$16.7m | 1.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$13.8m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$12.5m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$12.1m | 1.3% |
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 subheading 8444.00, part of heading 8444, 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 8444.00 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 8444.00 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$304.2m in 2024 (32.9% of world exports).