Heading · Chapter 84
8447: Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting
4 subheadings make up heading 8447 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$210kUS$210k+US$2m+US$20m+> US$224m
Exports: 102
- China: US$1bn
- Japan: US$325m
- Germany: US$224m
- Italy: US$126m
- Taiwan: US$99m
- Türkiye: US$43m
- United States: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$35m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Spain: US$13m
- Australia: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Cambodia: US$6m
- France: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Sweden: US$961k
- Indonesia: US$864k
- Brazil: US$747k
- Bulgaria: US$600k
- Slovakia: US$475k
- Serbia: US$416k
- Honduras: US$399k
- El Salvador: US$387k
- Haiti: US$353k
- Israel: US$317k
- Hungary: US$314k
- Egypt: US$289k
- Slovenia: US$264k
- Uzbekistan: US$227k
- Morocco: US$217k
- Iran: US$211k
- Pakistan: US$208k
- Croatia: US$204k
- Latvia: US$195k
- North Macedonia: US$183k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$176k
- Peru: US$166k
- Lithuania: US$142k
- Russia: US$140k
- New Zealand: US$126k
- Kenya: US$113k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$25m+> US$121m
Imports: 187
- India: US$514m
- Vietnam: US$212m
- Bangladesh: US$192m
- Türkiye: US$143m
- United States: US$142m
- Pakistan: US$121m
- China: US$81m
- Brazil: US$65m
- Indonesia: US$64m
- Mexico: US$59m
- Egypt: US$52m
- Italy: US$47m
- Cambodia: US$43m
- Russia: US$30m
- Germany: US$29m
- Uzbekistan: US$29m
- Thailand: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Spain: US$25m
- France: US$24m
- South Korea: US$23m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Peru: US$21m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Algeria: US$15m
- Poland: US$15m
- Sri Lanka: US$13m
- Iran: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Japan: US$12m
- Canada: US$11m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Australia: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$8m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Madagascar: US$8m
- Jordan: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Ethiopia: US$6m
- El Salvador: US$6m
- Iraq: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Ecuador: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Laos: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1bn | 56% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$325m | 13.4% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$224m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$126m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$99m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$43m | 1.8% |
| 7 |  United States | US$40m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$35m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$23m | 1% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$20m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$514m | 21.3% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$212m | 8.8% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$192m | 8% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$143m | 5.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$142m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Pakistan | US$121m | 5% |
| 7 | China | US$81m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$65m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$64m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$59m | 2.4% |
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.
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Sanctions · Applies from: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8447 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8447 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8447 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8447 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.6% (average 0.2%). 10 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 8447 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, down 0.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 56% of the total, ahead of Japan.
India imported the most (US$514m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 102 exporters with US$10m.
The United Kingdom imported US$23m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting?
Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting fall under HS heading 8447, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8447 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 knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8447 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 knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and…?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (56% of world exports).