Subheading · Section XVI

8447.90: Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for: other

8447.90

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8447.90 belongs to heading 8447 (knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn…) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8447.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8447.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8447.90 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8447.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.1bn (+11.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$722.8m), followed by Japan.

The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$379.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 97 exporters with US$3.8m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$16m, most of it from Japan.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines

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 →
  1. 8447 90 00 00 Other Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8447 90 00 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.

  1. 8447.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 8447.90.00.00.11 İşleme makinaları 40%Adet
  3. 8447.90.00.00.12 Şerit ve kaytan yapan makinalar 40%Adet
  4. 8447.90.00.00.19 Diğerleri 40%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8447.90 Other:
  2. 8447.90.10.00 Braiding and lace-braiding machines FreeNo.
  3. 8447.90.50.00 Embroidery machines FreeNo.
  4. 8447.90.90.00 Other FreeNo.

World trade in 2024

8447.90 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99.4kUS$99.4k+US$1.3m+US$9.4m+> US$54.9m

Exports: 97
  1. China: US$722.8m
  2. Japan: US$129.5m
  3. Germany: US$54.9m
  4. Taiwan: US$46.5m
  5. Switzerland: US$33.3m
  6. United States: US$28.8m
  7. Vietnam: US$20.4m
  8. South Korea: US$13.2m
  9. Australia: US$11.8m
  10. Türkiye: US$9.4m
  11. Italy: US$9.1m
  12. Thailand: US$9m
  13. Spain: US$8.4m
  14. Singapore: US$6.8m
  15. Belgium: US$5.8m
  16. France: US$4m
  17. United Kingdom: US$3.8m
  18. India: US$2.7m
  19. Malaysia: US$2.4m
  20. Greece: US$1.8m
  21. Czechia: US$1.6m
  22. Netherlands: US$1.6m
  23. Sri Lanka: US$1.4m
  24. Austria: US$1.3m
  25. Sweden: US$930.2k
  26. Poland: US$907.6k
  27. Cambodia: US$898.4k
  28. Portugal: US$860.8k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$832.4k
  30. Indonesia: US$722.1k
  31. Mexico: US$642.3k
  32. Romania: US$542.9k
  33. South Africa: US$506.5k
  34. Slovakia: US$474.4k
  35. Ireland: US$471.1k
  36. El Salvador: US$362.6k
  37. Haiti: US$352.7k
  38. Brazil: US$279.5k
  39. Iran: US$210.5k
  40. Latvia: US$179.4k
  41. Pakistan: US$174.4k
  42. North Macedonia: US$163k
  43. Canada: US$144.5k
  44. Slovenia: US$139.4k
  45. Serbia: US$134.3k
  46. New Zealand: US$104.3k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$99.4k
  48. Eswatini: US$97.7k
  49. Bulgaria: US$91.6k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$70k
  51. Guatemala: US$67.5k
  52. Chile: US$64.1k
  53. Lithuania: US$57.5k
  54. Dominican Republic: US$51.3k
  55. Hungary: US$51.3k
  56. Uzbekistan: US$50.6k
  57. Estonia: US$49.2k
  58. Panama: US$48.9k
  59. Mauritius: US$46.2k
  60. Morocco: US$45.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$722.8m 63.3%
2 Japan US$129.5m 11.3%
3 Germany US$54.9m 4.8%
4 Taiwan US$46.5m 4.1%
5 Switzerland US$33.3m 2.9%
6 United States US$28.8m 2.5%
7 Vietnam US$20.4m 1.8%
8 South Korea US$13.2m 1.2%
9 Australia US$11.8m 1%
10 Türkiye US$9.4m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$379.8m 33.3%
2 United States US$122m 10.7%
3 Pakistan US$93.9m 8.2%
4 Vietnam US$47.1m 4.1%
5 Bangladesh US$43.9m 3.8%
6 Mexico US$34.9m 3.1%
7 Türkiye US$21.4m 1.9%
8 China US$19.7m 1.7%
9 United Arab Emirates US$19.5m 1.7%
10 Brazil US$18.2m 1.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for: other?

Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for: other fall under HS subheading 8447.90, part of heading 8447, 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 8447.90 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 knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8447.90 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 knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and…?

China, with US$722.8m in 2024 (63.3% of world exports).